Another city may have an officially recognized city anthem.
According to recent news from the official WeChat video account "Beautiful Zhejiang" of the Zhejiang Provincial Government Information Office, there is no word "Hangzhou" in the lyrics, but every sentence is Hangzhou's "folk song" "Dream Paradise" may receive an "official stamp" - - With the approval of the Hangzhou Municipal Government Executive Meeting, "Dream Paradise" is planned to be established as the "Hangzhou City Song" and will soon enter the legislative process of the National People's Congress.
As the "champion song" of a city, the city song is a song produced and promoted by a city to promote its own image. It represents the city’s spiritual outlook, ideal fighting spirit or grand goals, expresses the aspirations of the people, and can also be a microcosm of a city’s history and culture. It can enhance the city’s influence in subtle ways, shape a unique city spirit, and gather the centripetal force of citizens. Thus stimulating people's great passion to build a beautiful and harmonious home.
According to the city song collection and verification work carried out by Sichuan's "Panzhihua Daily" in prefecture-level cities across the country in 2020, as of November of that year, there were 14 officially recognized city songs across the country, of which 12 were approved by the local municipal people's congress and standing committee. , the local municipal Party committee Propaganda Department announced 1 song at a press conference, and the local municipal government website announced 1 song.
The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) found out that in 2021 and 2023, Nanchong City in Sichuan Province and Heihe City in Heilongjiang Province also adopted official city songs after deliberation and approval by the Municipal People’s Congress Standing Committee. At present, the officially recognized city songs include "The Beauty of Taihu Lake" in Wuxi, Jiangsu, "What a Jasmine" in Yangzhou, "On the Side of the Sea" in Lianyungang City, "We Meet in Changchun" in Changchun City, Jilin, and "We Meet in Changchun" in Panzhihua City, Sichuan. "The Sun Sings Here", "Impression of Nanchong" (theme song) and "Jialing Ballad" (chorus) from Nanchong City, "Kissing Heihe" from Heihe City, etc.
"The most familiar music in Hangzhou"
"Dream Paradise" mv screenshot
"Our home lives in paradise, the green lake is rippling with beautiful dreams. Our home lives in paradise, beautiful dreams, looking forward to the dazzling pearls In the East..."
"Dream Paradise", which does not mention "Hangzhou" in one word but has "Hangzhou" everywhere in its lyrics, was composed by Hangzhou musician Ying Hao in 1995. It is a well-known local classic and is regarded by the people as "Hangzhou". Song".
According to Xinhua News Agency, Ying Hao's friends organized a charity event and asked him to write a public service announcement song, but he could never find inspiration. On a sunny afternoon after a thunderstorm, Ying Hao was riding along Nanshan Road in Hangzhou. He passed by Yongjinmen. There were water drops falling from the sycamore leaves around him from time to time. In front of him was the glistening West Lake. He blurted out, "Our home is in heaven." "The lyrics and melody of "I wrote the entire song that night after returning home. "I didn't think about it deliberately, it just came out naturally." Since then, the song has quickly become popular among many citizens due to its catchy lyrics and smart and melodious melody.
At that time, the West Lake Pearl Channel of Hangzhou TV Station would play this song before the prime time every night. "Just like the melody before the CCTV News Broadcast, in the hearts of many people born in the 60s, 70s, and even the 80s, it is the most familiar music in Hangzhou." "Qianjiang Evening News" reported.
A senior media person who has worked for Pearl Channel for more than ten years recalled that at that time, not only was it played every day on the station, "Even the ringtone for commuting to and from get off work was this song." "Its popularity in Hangzhou is as popular as Eason Chan's "The Lonely Warrior" "It's almost the same. You sing a line while walking on the road, and the people next to you can sing the next line."
Last September, "Dream of Paradise" appeared at the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, triggering a chorus of thousands of people. Outside the scene, some netizens said: "When I was a child, I loved walking from Wulin Square to West Lake. You can hear this song in the video stores in the streets and alleys." "I heard it at the West Lake Fountain 20 years ago. I felt like crying at the time. Come down”.
Why does this song always resonate with Hangzhou people? Report analysis of "Tide News", because it not only engraves the emotional memories shared by generations, but also witnesses the changes of Hangzhou over the years. “In the past 30 years, the dream paradise of Hangzhou has been changing with each passing day, but some things remain unchanged, such as the humanistic poetry of the West Lake, the surging Qiantang River, and everyone’s love for the city.No matter how long it takes, Hangzhou is still Hangzhou, a dream paradise for everyone. "
What kind of song can represent a city?
The city song not only reflects the spiritual pursuit of a city, but also displays the image of the city to the outside world and serves as a "golden business card" to promote the city. The Paper found that although there is no ready-made recognition, However, judging from the current municipal songs released in various places, they are all songs with a certain artistic level and popularity, and are full of positive energy, inspiring and contagious. From the focus of song selection, some cities have different standards. Paying attention to the role of songs as a link between people's common emotional memories, some choose nationally famous repertoire on this basis, and some value songs that can directly convey local customs or directly reflect development characteristics, humanistic feelings, etc.
Such as Yangzhou. It is the first city in the country to use folk songs as its municipal anthem. "What a Jasmine" is a typical Yangzhou ditty. After it was played for the then US President Richard Nixon in 1972, it frequently appeared in diplomatic occasions, including the Hong Kong handover ceremony in 1997 and the 2001 Hong Kong Handover Ceremony. This song was played at the apec conference, the 2002 Expo Conference, and the 2003 Capital New Year Concert.
Wuxi is located on the bank of Taihu Lake and is known as the "Pearl of Taihu Lake." "Wuxi is famous for Taihu Lake. Taihu Lake is more beautiful because of Wuxi. Taihu Lake is the mother lake of Wuxi, and Wuxi and Taihu Lake are connected by blood. The city song is a symbol of a city, which can reflect the unique characteristics and charm of a city and unite people's hearts. The song "The Beauty of Taihu Lake" describes the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake in poetic language and expresses the Wuxi citizens' love for the mother lake and their desire to create a better life. After more than 20 years of singing, it has spread widely and has an influence at home and abroad. In Jiangnan It is also a household name and has been selected into Jiangsu's "Twentieth Century Classic Music" works. "According to China News Network, in 2003, when the main leaders of Wuxi City talked about why they chose "Taihu Beauty" as the city song, they said that this was an important measure for the city to build a city brand and improve the city's taste, and it was very important to showcase the famous cities in the south of the Yangtze River. Wuxi's picturesque tourist attractions and economically developed modern urban image "will play a very good role."
Another city song that can accurately reflect the characteristics of local development is Panzhihua's "The Sun Sings Here"
According to the cover news. According to reports, Panzhihua has been exploring city songs for many years. In 2016 and 2018, the local propaganda department solicited the creation of two city image songs from famous musicians across the country. In October 2018, it also selected from 755 submissions. There were 3 shortlisted works for city songs, but because these songs did not meet the criteria for selection, no city song was produced at that time. 2020 is the 55th anniversary of Panzhihua’s development and construction, and it is also the time when the city is fully promoting the construction of the “Chengdu-Chongqing Region Twin Cities Economic Circle”. When we go back to the national strategy and shoulder the national mission, we need to gather the centripetal force and sense of belonging of the people of the city and use music to speak for the city.
In that year, as "Singing Panzhihua", the local government launched the top ten outstanding original song selection activities and two. After soliciting opinions and suggestions from citizens, "The Sun Sings Here", which reflects the characteristics of Panzhihua's "sunshine health resort", was finally selected as the city song. According to the "Panzhihua Daily" report, the lyrics of the song fully reflect Panzhihua's unique regional characteristics and characteristics. The third line of construction has a humanistic sentiment and a beautiful melody. It has been chosen by many major events in the city in recent years. It is suitable as a city song.
It not only reflects the human touch but is also widely sung. It is a common feature of many city songs. Lianyungang City's municipal song "On the Sea Side", which came out in 1997, is not only well-known locally and a must-choice for citizens' morning exercises, but is also sung nationwide. Famous singers such as Song Zuying and Bai Xue have appeared in CCTV's "The Same Song" and "Heart". It was sung as the finale of the "Lian Xin" party. "The song sings about Lianyungang's mountain scenery and sea charm, rich cultural history, and also sings about the unique style of the eastern bridgehead of the Eurasian Continental Bridge." The lyrics are beautiful and the melody is smooth, not only the beauty and vastness of the sea, but also the strong characteristics of the times and the interests of the people. "Lianyungang Federation of Literary and Art Circles official Weibo pointed out.
created "We Met in Changchun" in 1987. In 1990, it became the main song of the Spring Festival Gala of the city's TV station. In 1992, it sang throughout the city through the first Changchun Film Festival. .According to the official website of Changchun Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, the song became the city song of Changchun City in 2011.
"In the 1990s, this song was played every time the T59 and T60 trains arrived at Changchun Station. Many evening parties in Changchun would choose this song as the finale. This song was once considered by the people to be the 'unnamed Changchun City Song' '." An article on the official website of Jilin University once wrote.
According to reports, Zhang Hongyu, the composer of "We Met in Changchun", was the director of the composition professional teaching and research section of the Music Department of the Art College of Jilin University. He believes that there are three reasons for the success of the song: first, the lyrics vividly express the feelings of Changchun people and show the most beautiful Changchun; second, the melody captures people’s hearts of missing Changchun and looking back on the past; third, the band’s The choice of orchestration is precise and appropriate.
