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Songs and Poems involving

The Great Wall

Not just legends and stories, The Great Great Wall is no hero” and ‘Pure peaceful
Wall has inspired poets over the years to happiness, Liupan Mountain”.
come up with songs and poems too. The Picture: China Poetry “出塞”. This poetry
national anthem of China includes the was written to memorize a famous
Great Wall in the opening lines. general who guarded the Wall. The
poet was also highly concern about the
The most famous among them has been country’s future.
written by Wang Zhihuan of the Tang
Dynasty who said “spring winds ne’er “秦时明月汉时关，万里长征人未还。
pass Jade Gate Pass”. Chairman Mao has 但使龙城飞将在，不教胡马度阴山。”
written innumerable poems and songs
regarding the Wall. The most famous English Translation by Betty Tseng:
ones include “One who fails to reach The

“The same moon of ancient Qin also shined on the same fort of historic Han,
Hardly any made a return from thousand-league marching expedition.
If only the Winged General of Han were around to fight the township of Basilisk,
The barbarians and their horses would never have dared to cross the Mountains of Yin.”

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