“Japanese version of a Chinese revolutionary song. Notably, the word “good” (好) here comes directly from Mandarin Chinese. Additionally, this version of the song makes reference to the People’s Communes, a feature which was not present in the original. This recording was graciously provided to me by the channel “Kū-chan”, which also specialises in digitising revolutionary songs.”

Performer: Central Chorus (中央合唱団)

Year Performed: 1963

Lyricist: Based on lyrics by Xi Yang (希扬)

Composer: Li Huanzhi (李焕之)

Year Written: 1958 (Chinese original)