Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the China Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
The composer of March of the Volunteers, the song that became the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
Nie Er wrote March of the Volunteers in 1935 for the film Children of Troubled Times, setting words by Tian Han. The song became a rallying cry of resistance during the war with Japan.
He drowned in Japan in 1935 at the age of twenty-three. The song was adopted as the national anthem in 1949.
He drowned in Japan in 1935 at the age of twenty-three. The song was adopted as the national anthem in 1949.
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