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Tian Han, the Persecuted Writer of China’s National Anthem

China’s now-beloved national anthem March of the Volunteers was written in 1931 by lyricist Tian Han. But many do not realize the history behind the anthem, or that his greatest fame only came posthumously. In the latter part of his life, Tian Han experienced first-hand the brutality of the Communist Party — the Party that ...