Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Streaming Links
Info/About
| Song Name | Nanni Bay南泥湾(Nan Ni Wan) |
| Artist | Guo Lanying郭兰英 |
| Lyricist | He Jingzhi |
| Composer | Ma Ke |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Chinese Traditional Folk Song |
| Language | Mandarin |
Background Story
This song was released in 1964, and has become one of the most popular tracks by Guo Lanying郭兰英, since release, it has been covered by many other artists.
Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English
nán ní wān
南泥湾
Nanni Bay
huā lán de huā er xiāng
花篮的花儿香
The flowers in the basket are fragrant
tīng wǒ men chàng yī chàng
听我们唱一唱
Listen to us sing
chàng yī ya chàng
唱一呀唱
Sing, ah sing
lái dào le nán ní wān
来到了南泥湾
Arrived at Nanni Bay
nán ní wān hǎo dì fang
南泥湾好地方
Nanni Bay is a good place
hǎo dì ya fang
好地呀方
Good, ah place
hǎo dì fang lái hǎo fēng guāng
好地方来好风光
Good place with beautiful scenery
hǎo dì fang lái hǎo fēng guāng
好地方来好风光
Good place with beautiful scenery
dào chù shì zhuāng jia biàn dì shì niú yáng
到处是庄稼遍地是牛羊
Crops everywhere, cattle and sheep all around
dào chù shì zhuāng jia biàn dì shì niú yáng
到处是庄稼遍地是牛羊
Crops everywhere, cattle and sheep all around
wǎng nián de nán ní wān
往年的南泥湾
In previous years at Nanni Bay
dào chù ya shì huāng shān
到处呀是荒山
Everywhere were barren mountains
méi ya rén yān
没呀人烟
No, ah people
rú jīn de nán ní wān
如今的南泥湾
Today’s Nanni Bay
yǔ wǎng nián bù yī bān
与往年不一般
Is different from before
bù yī ya bān
不一呀般
Not, ah the same
rú a jīn de nán ní wān
如啊今的南泥湾
Now, ah, Nanni Bay
yǔ ya wǎng nián bù yī bān
与呀往年不一般
Is, ah, different from before
zài bú shì jiù mú yàng
再不是旧模样
No longer the old appearance
shì shǎn běi de hǎo jiāng nán
是陕北的好江南
Is the good Jiangnan of Northern Shaanxi
shǎn běi de hǎo jiāng nán
陕北的好江南
The good Jiangnan of Northern Shaanxi
xiān huā kāi mǎn shān
鲜花开满山
Fresh flowers bloom all over the mountains
kāi ya mǎn shān
开呀满山
Bloom, ah, all over the mountains
xué xí nà nán ní wān
学习那南泥湾
Learn from Nanni Bay
chù chù ya shì jiāng nán
处处呀是江南
Everywhere, ah, is Jiangnan
shì jiāng ya nán
是江呀南
Is, ah, Jiangnan
yòu zhàn dòu lái yòu shēng chǎn
又战斗来又生产
Both fighting and producing
sān wǔ jiǔ lǚ shì mó fàn
三五九旅是模范
The 359th Brigade is a model
zán men zǒu xiàng qián
咱们走向前
Let’s move forward
xiān huā er sòng mó fàn
鲜花儿送模范
Present flowers to the models
zán men zǒu xiàng qián
咱们走向前
Let’s move forward
xiān huā er sòng mó fàn
鲜花儿送模范
Present flowers to the models
Covers & Versions
MV Version
Cover by Sara Liu Xijun刘惜君 (Live)
Cover by Wang Na王娜 (Live)
Cover by Peng Liyuan彭丽媛 (Live)
Erhu Cover
Cover by Li Ronghao李荣浩 (Live)
Cover by The Chorus of the National Centre for the Performing Arts of China中国国家大剧院合唱团 (Live)
Cover by Leon Lai Ming黎明 & Jacklyn Wu吴倩莲 (Live)
Cover by Wakin Chau周华健
DJ Version
Cover by Moranbong Aktan牡丹峰歌舞团 from North Korea
Guitar Cover
Cover by Cui Jian崔健
Guzheng Cover
Cover by Liu Ziling刘紫玲
Cover by Celine Tam譚芷昀
Chords
Streaming Links
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