| "Descendants of the Dragon" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Lee Chien-Fu (Li Jianfu) | |
| from the album Descendants of the Dragon | |
| Released | 1980 |
| Genre | Campus folk song[1] |
| Label | 新格唱片,[2] later Rock Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Hou Dejian |
"Descendants of the Dragon" (simplified Chinese: 龙的传人; traditional Chinese: 龍的傳人; pinyin: lóng de chuán rén), also translated as "Heirs of the Dragon", is a Chinese song written by Hou Dejian. The song was first recorded and released by Lee Chien-Fu (simplified Chinese: 李建复; traditional Chinese: 李建復; pinyin: Lǐ Jiànfù), and Hou himself also recorded the song. It has been covered by other artists, including Lee's nephew Wang Leehom. The song became an anthem in the 1980s, and it is commonly regarded as a patriotic song that expresses sentiments of Chinese nationalism.
- ^ Hui-Ching Chang; Richard Holt (20 November 2014). Language, Politics and Identity in Taiwan: Naming China. Routledge. p. 93. ISBN 978-1-135-04635-4.
- ^ "新格唱片出版目錄：1977～1986". Douban.