《My Motherland》, stunning rendition by Gong Shuang

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One of the best known songs in China for the last 60 years. The singer Gong Shuang gives a truly stunning rendition in Chinese folk song style.

《我的祖国》------My Motherland

一条大河波浪宽A big river is wide and wavy
风吹稻花香两岸Wind is blowing fragrance of rice to its banks
我家就在岸上住My home is near its banks
听惯了艄公的号子I am used to enjoying the songs of sailors
看惯了船上的白帆and the white sails on ships


姑娘好像花儿一样The girls are like the flowers
小伙儿心胸多宽广The boys are so generous
为了开辟新天地In order to make our land greater and greater
唤醒了沉睡的高山We wake up the sleeping mountains
让那河流改变了模样and make the rivers turn greener and greener
这是美丽的祖国This is a beautiful country
是我生长的地方and it is where I was born and I am growing
在这片辽阔的土地上On the vast land
到处都有明媚的风光There is always bright sunshine everywhere


好山好水好地方Great mountains, great waters, and great place
条条大路都宽畅Every road is wide and nice
朋友来了有好酒If friends come, there is fine wine
若是那豺狼来了If enemies come
迎接它的有猎枪there will be guns to welcome


这是英雄的祖国This is heroic motherland
是我生长的地方and it is where I was born and I am growing
在这片古老的土地上On this ancient land
到处都有青春的力量There is always the strength of youth everywhere


这是强大的祖国This is a great and powerful country
是我生长的地方and it is where I was born and I am growing
在这片温暖的土地上On this warm land
到处都有灿烂的阳光There is always brilliant sunlight shining