"Thank you to my hometown of Tibet, and to the sacred profession of the immigration management police. I will not forget my original intention, continue to work hard and sing well!" On the evening of February 3, the 2023 finals of CCTV's "Avenue of Stars" officially came to an end. Sonam Tsering, an immigration police officer from the Tibet Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, used the unique spiritual temperament and feelings of home and country as a border guard policeman, and relied on beautiful original songs to pass all the way, winning high popularity support and recognition from professional judges. In the end, Winning the annual championship vividly demonstrated to the audience the professional style of "loyalty to the people, responsibility and dedication, professionalism and civilization, fairness and integrity".
The picture shows Sonam Tsering winning the 2023 "Avenue of Stars" championship.
Langlang's singing voice soothes the police's heart.
Langlang is Solang Tsering's WeChat name. The origin of Lang Lang is because he hopes that he has both a Lang Lang heart and a Lang Lang singing voice. Sonam Tsering's hometown is Linzhi in Tibet, which is known as the "Snowy Jiangnan". The pure land of the plateau with high sky and vast clouds gave Sonam Tsering a high-pitched and resonant voice, and also gave birth to his ignorant love for music. In September 2009, Sonam Tsering was admitted to the Chinese People's Armed Police Force Academy (now the Chinese People's Police University). In addition to training and studying, he persisted in pursuing his music dream. By chance, the director of CCTV's "Extraordinary 6+1" program was invited to watch the first "Style Star" performance of the Armed Police Academy. Sonam Tsering deeply moved the director with an original song "My Grandpa". At the invitation of the director team, Sonam Tsering participated in "Extraordinary 6+1". It was precisely because of this performance experience that inspired Sonam Tsering to pursue his music dream on the road of guarding the border.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering participating in the "Extraordinary 6+1" program.
The snowy border is his hometown that he cares about; the front line of the border is the journey he is dedicated to. After graduation, Sonam Tsering was assigned to the Nyalam Border Inspection Station. It was during this period that Sonam Tsering experienced the hardships and hardships of border guarding work and life, and he deeply understood that protecting the country is the most important thing for a border policeman. The glory and everything at the border affected him all the time, making him feel that he had truly entered the "spiritual highland". In the early morning, he likes to walk alone on the border, listen to the harmony and tranquility of the border, and rest his soul and voice in the silence.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering’s hometown, Nyingchi, Tibet.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering taking a photo with Guomen.
One morning, Sonam Tsering just got up and happened to meet his comrades returning from rescue. He saw that their eyes and noses were red from the cold, their eyelashes were covered with hoarfrost, and even their coats were frozen into ice and snow armor. Seeing this scene, he felt heartbroken. "The guards of the country's gate keep the promise of youth without regrets, and the music of loyalty is written in the country's gate at the top of the world." Two lines of lyrics flashed in his mind unconsciously.
That night, Sonam Tsering composed the song "Snowy Country Gate". Because it is close to the work and life of the comrades, it became a popular song in the police camp once it was released, and it became more and more popular among the comrades. Sonam Tsering also gradually "found the feeling" - to truly record the work and life of his comrades on the border in his own way, not only to write about the loyalty and responsibility of the border police, but also to depict their delicate emotional world and show it to the outside world. This group of snowy border guards are full of flesh and blood and full of souls.
The picture shows the score of the song "Snowy Country" composed by Sonam Tsering.
It was precisely because of the song "Snowy Country" that Sonam Tsering's musical talent was favored by the political department of the corps. In 2014, Sonam Tsering was included in the Corps' "Literary and Artistic Backbone Talent Pool" and often accompanied the "Central Station Cultural Service Qingqi Team" to perform condolences on the front line of border defense. Suddenly, he felt that the responsibility on his shoulders was heavier, and he began to think about what he could do to build the culture of the police camp, how to do better, and how to serve his comrades at the grassroots level. "Wherever my comrades are, my stage is there." "I want to use singing to inspire my comrades to better guard the border and defend the country." With this belief, Sonam Tsering followed the Qingqi team to perform at the grassroots level again and again. On the bedside of Sonam Tsering, there is a map of the Tibetan Autonomous Region covered with messages and signatures. This is a testament to his deep friendship with his frontline comrades.Every time he performed at the grassroots level, he carried this map with him on the road. Everywhere he went, he asked his comrades and the masses stationed there to sign and leave messages. In the past nine years, Sonam Tsering and his comrades from the Qingqi Corps have toured the grassroots for more than 50,000 kilometers and performed nearly 100 performances. They have left a sincere footprint on the motherland's border defense line of traveling to the border and serving their comrades.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering’s tour.
At the Yare border police station where there was no mobile phone signal at the time, Sonam Tsering sang a song "He Stands Guard There" with great emotion. The policemen waved their arms with tears in their eyes, and their comrades ran onto the stage to sing with him. Finally, five or six comrades gathered in a circle around him to sing together. Next to him is Yaresuo's sonorous slogan "Say nothing, the motherland knows me"; in front of you is a group of unknown and simple comrades who stick to the border. The song floated over, and the comrades shed excited tears.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering and his comrades taking a group photo at the Yare border police station.
Sonam Tsering was often deeply moved by the "high standard of courtesy" received by his comrades every time he performed. At the Pangong Lake border police station, the policemen took out all the snacks they had accumulated. This "luxury" treatment made Sonam Tsering cry with excitement. When he heard that two policemen were on duty but did not see the performance, he discussed with members of the Qingqi and insisted on going to the duty point to hold a concert specifically for the two policemen. Two young police officers had food and accommodation at the duty station. Seeing the arrival of Sonam Tsering and the others, the two policemen were very excited. They stood with their legs straight and the muscles on their faces tensed up. Sonam Tsering sang to them "Where I Stand is China" and "Speak From My Heart"... one after another. As they listened, the policemen shed tears unconsciously. Sonam Tsering hugged the lovely policeman tightly and cried with them... This special concert at Pangong Lake was like a statue deeply engraved in Sonam Tsering's mind. I couldn't help crying when I recalled this time: "They stood guard for the motherland, and I sang for them. I just want to use my singing to sing their iron-blooded loyalty and record their righteousness for the country. Let more people know that the quiet years are good. Behind the scenes is their sacrifice and dedication."
The picture shows Sonam Tsering holding a concert for two comrades at the Pangong Lake duty station.
Concentrate on creation and maintain originality
On April 25, 2015, an 8.1-magnitude earthquake occurred in Nepal, which severely damaged the Zhangmu Port on the China-Nepal border. The former Tibet Public Security Border Corps immediately dispatched reinforcements to the disaster area for rescue and rescue. The frontline officers and soldiers were under tremendous physical and mental pressure. The Corps quickly started wartime ideological and political work and organized literary and artistic backbones to visit the disaster areas to express condolences. Seeing the young soldiers fighting day and night to stick to their posts and racing against time to save lives under the rubble, Sonam Tsering was moved beyond words. At that time, the disaster area was full of ruins and sadness was everywhere. Sonam Tsering, who cared about his "second hometown" and his comrades, secretly made up his mind to dispel the haze in everyone's hearts with heart and soul, and fight on the front line in a better state. . In the days when aftershocks occurred frequently, Sonam Tsering and the literary and artistic backbones ate box lunches, lived in tents, and slept on the ground, running on the front line of earthquake relief and soothing the soul, using their unique way to inspire everyone to strengthen their confidence and turn their hearts toward the sun.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering performing in condolences in the disaster area.
Due to the constant aftershocks at that time, for safety reasons, all the people in the jurisdiction were moved to Shigatse City. All units at the station also evacuated one by one. Faced with the question of whether to leave or stay, the entire station issued a pledge to "be with the country." Sonam Tsering looked at the camphor tree, which used to be called "Little Hong Kong", and it became deserted. Only the tall figure beside the country gate remained as strong and responsible as before, and he sighed inwardly. Can you compose a song to comfort everyone's longing for camphor wood? Fate is always so wonderful. Shortly after Sonam Tsering came up with the idea, he saw the poem "Dream Return" by Guo Xiong, a comrade who once worked at Zhangmu Port, in a poetry competition. Camphorwood". "The clouds at the Friendship Bridge linger", "Smoke is seen again at Xuebugang"... As I recited the lyrics, the scenes of working and living in Zhangmu appeared in front of my eyes frame by frame.Sonam Tsering immediately contacted Guo Xiong through a friend and proposed his idea of composing a song based on the poem "Dream Back to Camphorwood". Guo Xiong readily agreed to Sonam Tsering's request. Similar work experience and the same attachment, the song "Dream Back to Zhangmu" quickly emerged. In Sonam Tsering's view, this affectionate song "Dream Back to Camphorwood" can be regarded as a special gift for his "second hometown".
The picture shows Sonam Tsering and his comrades performing on the frontline in the disaster area.
A song may only last five minutes, but for Sonam Tsering, it is a long and arduous creative process. Sonam Tsering adhered to the principle of "true listening, true seeing, true feeling", carefully experienced the pain and joy of grassroots life, and let the songs touch the softest place in the hearts of his comrades. Every time he visits the grassroots frontline to collect information, he wants to see more national boundary monuments, walk more patrol roads, and chat more with his comrades. A bright moon, a snowstorm, and every plant and tree at the border gradually became clear in his musical world.
One night, comrade Lobsang Tashi sent this WeChat message to Sonam Tsering, "Listening to "My Love Border Line", the years of guarding the border feel like a long time." After receiving this WeChat message, Sonam Tsering could not fall asleep for a long time, and his thoughts went back to that time -
In March 2018, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Plan for Deepening the Reform of Party and State Institutions", which clarified that the public security and border defense forces would collectively retire from active service. The comrades who fought on the thousands-mile border defense line of the motherland cherished the memory of the fiery military camp. Sonam Tsering wanted to write a song that not only reflected the memory and reluctance of the fiery military camp, but also wanted to write a song that would continue to write glory on the new journey. During the creative process, Sonam Tsering often cried while writing. Later, the scene of a group of comrades patrolling in the wind and snow deeply moved Sonam Tsering. In the past, he put on military uniforms for the sake of the motherland, and now he puts on police uniforms also for the sake of the motherland. What has changed is the clothes, what has not changed is the love of the comrades for the land beneath their feet, and what has not changed is the responsibility in the hearts of the comrades. Thinking of his steadfast comrades, Sonam Tsering had tears in his eyes, and the melody of the song slowly rose in his heart. Yes, this olive green body once stood tall in front of the national gate, and the youth will shine brightly on this police badge. After several rounds of polishing, the popular song "My Loved Border Line" was completed in November of that year and broadcast on the website of the Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China, China Military Television Network, People's Liberation Army Daily, CCTV Network and other platforms. From the northern sky to the South China Sea, from the coast of the East China Sea to the snow-covered plateau, this song has been widely sung by comrades in arms and won unanimous praise from netizens. In 2019, "My Love Border Line" won the 14th National Public Security System's "Golden Shield Cultural Project" Golden Shield Art Award.
The picture shows the award certificate for "My Love Border Line" created by Sonam Tsering.
Sonam Tsering continues to draw inspiration from the grassroots. Faced with the border guarding environment of "thousands of mountains and long ravine roads, and cliffs making it difficult to drive", he wrote the patriotic feelings of the border policemen into "Love at the Beautiful Border"; when he returned to the "empty city" of Zhangmu, he witnessed with his own eyes the lonely perseverance of his comrades. He created "Camphorwood Camphorwood"; when he saw the group of lovely comrades around him who were full of enthusiasm and regarded their hometown as their hometown, he created "I Just Want the Lights to Be Bright"; when he saw the comrades around him still marching sonorously and boldly in the cold wind and snow, he created Composed "Guardian of the Country"...
Over the years, Sonam Tsering has traveled all over the snowy border. He has composed many songs that reflect the style of the immigration management police. He insists on always being on the road. The more he travels, the more he feels about guarding the border. The understanding becomes deeper and the content of music creation becomes richer. Through his works, he continued to dialogue with immigration policemen from all over the world, deeply integrating his sincere border love and comradeship into his singing, and dedicating such singing to everyone on the snow-covered plateau. The comrades guarding the border encourage the comrades to be brave in the face of lack of oxygen, not afraid of hardship, and to achieve a higher level at high altitudes, and to resolutely shoulder the political responsibility of guarding the southwestern border of the motherland.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering participating in various theme performances and condolences activities.
In 2020, the Tibet General Border Inspection Station selected the 10 "most beautiful police wives". What the police wives said most was "I am at home, so you can rest assured."Love on the plateau and border, looking at each other from afar is a kind of life and a mission. At that moment, Sonam Tsering was so moved that he created "The Most Beautiful You". The song goes like this: "We long for ordinary companionship, but the choices we have made are destined to be great. The lights of thousands of homes in the distance bear witness to our love." To this day, Sonam Tsering still remembers that when he dedicated this song to the lovely police wives, a police wife ran to the backstage and said to him, "Thank you for singing. The peace of abroad is the gathering of family. Our daily fatigue and The complaints were alleviated in the singing." Sonam Tsering's heart was warmed by the police wife's words, and Sonam Tsering also understood more: the wind and snow are the most beautiful melody at the border, and the comrades guarding the border and the family behind them are the melody of every piece. The most beautiful note in it.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering singing his own work on border defense.
Chasing Dreams, Starlight and Ode to Original Intentions
Struggle is the brightest background of youth, and action is the most effective temper for youth. Over the years, Sonam Tsering has been working hard on his singing career, step by step, and constantly improving himself. He has been invited to participate in the Tibetan New Year Gala of the Tibet Autonomous Region 5 times in total, becoming the police officer who appears on the stage most frequently. His original song "The Most Beautiful You" was included in the "Top Ten Golden Songs" of the National Immigration Management Agency. The song is popular both inside and outside the police camp. The vast audience affectionately told the touching story of the Tibetan Immigration Police's battle against severe cold, hypoxia, wind and frost, and guarding the border, showing the era style of the snowy country gate guards who worked hard and moved forward bravely. He has participated in various themed performances and condolence activities organized by the National Immigration Administration and the Tibet Border Inspection Station, such as "I am Poetry at the Gate of the Country", "Singing for the Motherland", "Immigration Management Police Commit to the Party", "Singing on the Plateau·Warm Borders" , performed more than 110 times, with a total journey of more than 50,000 kilometers, allowing the sincere and powerful singing to spread throughout the front lines of duty, leaving a sincere footprint of walking towards the heart and serving the police on the border of the snowy plateau. The encouragement inspired the majority of border police officers to take root on the plateau and make contributions to the border, and he also became the favorite "literary star" of his comrades.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering and his comrades singing the original song "The Most Beautiful You" about the police wife.
In February 2023, Sonam Tsering traveled from Tibet to Beijing and was invited to participate in the CCTV "Avenue of Stars" competition as a representative of the Immigration Management Police. Since then, he has opened the door to "Avenue of Stars" and pursued his dream of shining on the CCTV stage. On this stage, with many years of dreams and the pride of the immigration management police in the new era, Sonam Tsering advanced all the way, passed all the obstacles, and finally won the 2023 championship.
The picture shows Sonam Tsering winning the championship in the annual finals of "Avenue of Stars".
In the competition, Sonam Tsering showed the hardships and difficulties of border guarding police in front of the screen through song singing, situation narration, host interviews, etc., one by one touching border guarding stories, one after another sweet and sweet border guarding songs, It showed the feelings of family and country and the lofty ideals of the border police, and won the resonance of audiences across the country. "It turns out that there are still a group of people in police uniforms guarding the border of the motherland!" "Thank you to the border police for their protection! Salute!" "Well done to the immigration police! Versatile!" In the finals, judge Yang Hongji The teacher commented excitedly: "If Sonam Tsering hadn't participated as a border policeman, I might still be confused about who to vote for, but if he came, it would be him!" Sonam Tsering's efforts were recognized. , his love and dedication to music for more than ten years also reached a moment of glory at this time. During each game, Sonam Tsering suddenly felt that Zhangmu Port, which is more than 4,200 kilometers away from the capital, was not far away. Because he sang for the border and the border guards, Sonam Tsering truly experienced the true feelings of his family and country. “Border guarding, in fact, is also a kind of ordinary. The value of border guarding is like the stones that can be seen everywhere in the Himalayas, one by one. From the looks of it, they are all ordinary, but if you build these stones one by one, they can become a wall and a boundary monument."
The picture shows teacher Yang Hongji commenting on Sonam Tsering's wonderful performance in the finals of "Avenue of Stars".
Along the way, the years of guarding the border have witnessed Sonam Tsering’s pure feelings and his consistent perseverance. He turned his ideals into songs and pursued them without regrets. He paved the way for border defense and always maintained his original intention regardless of hardships. With his beautiful musical works and his dedication to guarding the border, he showed us his respect for music and his love for the cause of border guarding. He also sang the immigration police's most affectionate confession to the motherland and his most sincere love for the people. Solemn promise, "The place where I stand is China, and I will defend and wait with my life."
The picture shows Sonam Tsering's work photo.
After his glory faded and he returned to peace, Sonam Tsering was neither arrogant nor impatient. He continued to march steadily at his own pace, continued to watch over the mountains and rivers, and continued to sing for his comrades! Because for him, the bigger stage and mission is on that sacred snow-covered plateau, on the border line that he loves so much. In his opinion, the sound of wind blowing across the border is the most beautiful accompaniment, the echo in the silent valley is the most beautiful reverberation, and the silver bell-like laughter of his comrades is the most beautiful harmony. His musical dream of guarding the border resonates with the motherland, shares the joys and sorrows with the border, and is the song of a heart that keeps pace with his career.
