The East Is Red (东方红) [English subtitles]

“The East Is Red” is a song that was the de facto anthem of the People’s Republic of China during the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. The lyrics of the song were attributed to Li Youyuan, a farmer from northern Shaanxi, and the melody was derived from a local folk song. Li Youyuan got his inspiration upon seeing the rising sun in the morning of a sunny day. Top line of the subtitles in pinyin. Simplified Chinese lyrics: 东方红，太阳升， 中国出了个毛泽东。 他为人民谋幸福， 呼尔嗨哟，他是人民大救星！ 他为人民谋幸福， 呼尔嗨哟，他是人民大救星！ 毛主席，爱人民， 他是我们的带路人， 为了建设新中国， 呼尔嗨哟，领导我们向前进！ 为了建设新中国， 呼尔嗨哟，领导我们向前进！ 共产党，像太阳， 照到哪里哪里亮。 哪里有了共产党， 呼尔嗨哟，哪里人民得解放！ 哪里有了共产党， 呼尔嗨哟，哪里人民得解放！ 东方红，太阳升， 中国出了个毛泽东。 他为人民谋幸ķ