Nie Er
Composed the national anthem of the People's Republic of China (1912-1935) · Musicians · Died at 23
Nie Er, born Nie Shouxin, courtesy name Ziyi, was a Chinese composer best known for March of the Volunteers, the national anthem of the People's Republic of China. In numerous Shanghai magazines, he went by the English name George Njal, after a character in Njal's Saga.
Nie Er is read about 118 times a day, in 21 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Nie Er (left) and Tian Han (right), respectively the composer and lyricist of "March of the Volunteers", now China's national anthem, photographed in Shanghai in 1933
Nie Er Pavilion, in the Turtle Head Park, Wuxi. Originally a small attic in Chen's garden, in 1934, Shanghai Lianhua Film Co. Ltd. shot the exterior scene for film The Big Road and Ni Er lived here to compose music.
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Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1935 · aged 23
