National Flag
The national flag of China is red and rectangular. The proportion between its length and height is 3:2. There are five yellow stars on the upper-left. The larger one is circled by the other four smaller ones on its right.
The red color of the national flag signifies revolution and the yellow color of the five stars symbolizes golden brilliant rays radiating from the vast red land as well as the skin color of the Chinese people. The design of four smaller stars surrounding a bigger one indicates the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
The larger yellow star on the flag represents the Communist Party of China, and the four smaller stars stand for our four social classes: the worker, the farmer, the petty bourgeoisie, and the national bourgeoisie. The five stars spreading evenly on the flag represent the unity of Chinese people. Each smaller star has one of its angles pointing to the center of the larger star, revealing the trust of the Chinese people in the Communist Party of China.National Anthem
The national anthem of China is March of the Volunteers.
March of the Volunteers was composed after the September 18th Incident in 1931. It reflected the strong belief and confidence of the Chinese people in defeating their Japanese invaders. The anthem was written in 1935 with lyrics by poet Tian Han and later paired with music by composer Nie Er. It was the theme song of Brave Volunteers and was widely known.
March of the Volunteers was decided upon as the provisional national anthem of the new China on September 27, 1949, at the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference ("CPPCC"). The lyrics were written by the poet Tian Han and later paired with music by the composer Nie Er. Later it was officially adopted as the national anthem of the PRC. The March of the Volunteers is reputed as the clarion of the liberation war of the Chinese nation. Since it was written in 1935 when the nation was in great peril, it has been widely sung by the Chinese people and played a very important role in arousing patriotism, expressing the morale of the Chinese people in revolution, and serves to remind them about the possibility of danger even in times of peace and safety.
Chairmen Mao once mentioned the necessity of making March of the Volunteers the national anthem of China. He expressed that we should never forget the shameful history of being enslaved, but should remind ourselves from time to time of the possibility of turmoil when we are in peace.