The Plum Blossom

The Plum Blossom (Chinese: 梅花; pinyin: méi huā) is a patriotic song of the Republic of China (Taiwan) written for the Taiwan film Victory (梅花) (1976) by its director Liu Chia-chang (劉家昌). Chiang Wei-kuo soon rearranged it into The Plum Blossom March (梅花進行曲). The flower was adopted as the National Flower of the Republic of China on July 21, 1964. The song likens the resilience of the plum blossom to that of the Chinese people, which was especially salient during the political conditions of the 1960s. The blossom is a symbol of resilience in the face of adversity, has three stamens symbolizing Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People, and five petals, which represent the five branches of the government.^[1]

References

↑ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROC

External links

Teresa Teng performing "The Plum Blossom" in 1984

Chinese patriotic songs

Qing dynasty	Pu Tian Yue Tune of Li Zhongtang Praise the Dragon Flag Gong Jin'ou Training Soldier Song

Republic of China 1912–49	Five Flags of the Republic How Great is Our China! China Stands Heroically in the Universe The Song to the Auspicious Cloud National Revolutionary Song National Anthem of the Republic of China National Banner Song The March of the Volunteers 800 Heroes Song The Sword March Along the Sungari River Guerrillas' Song Marshal Training Soldier Song Nanniwan

Chinese Soviet Republic and the People's Republic of China	The Internationale March of the Volunteers Ode to the Motherland When Motherland Calls Upon Us Military Anthem of the Eighth Route Army Song of the Cowherd Erxiao Unity is Strength Praise Yan'an Yellow River Cantata The East is Red Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman Red Star Shines Song of the Military and Political University of Resistance Against Japan March of the People's Liberation Army My Motherland Socialism is Good I Love Beijing Tiananmen Three Rules and Eight Notices Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China My Chinese Heart Bloodstained Glory Entering a New Era Story of Spring

Republic of China on Taiwan since 1949	National Anthem of the Republic of China National Banner Song Ode to the Republic of China The Plum Blossom 800 Heroes Song Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song Go and Reclaim the Mainland Taiwan Is Good

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