The Plum Blossom

The Plum Blossom (Chinese: 梅花; pinyin: méi huā) is a patriotic song of the Republic of China (Taiwan) written for the 1976 Taiwanese film Victory (梅花) by its director Liu Chia-chang (劉家昌). Chiang Wei-kuo soon rearranged it into "The Plum Blossom March" (梅花進行曲).

The plum blossom was adopted as the National Flower of the Republic of China on July 21, 1964. The song likens the resilience of the Chinese people to that of the plum blossom, a message that was especially salient during the political conditions of the 1960s. The blossom is a symbol of resilience in the face of adversity, has three stamens symbolizing Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People, and five petals, which represent the five branches of the government.[1]

References

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ROC Archived 2009-06-03 at the Wayback Machine

Chinese patriotic songs
Qing dynasty	Pu Tian Yue Tune of Li Zhongtang Praise the Dragon Flag Cup of Solid Gold Training Soldier Song
Republic of China (on Mainland) 1912–1949	How Great is Our China! China Stands Heroically in the Universe Song to the Auspicious Cloud March of the Volunteers National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China 800 Heroes Song The Sword March Along the Sungari River The Great Wall Ballad Guerrillas' Song Marshal Training Soldier Song
Chinese Soviet Republic and People's Republic of China	March of the Volunteers The East is Red The Internationale Military Anthem of the Eighth Route Army Nanniwan Ode to the Motherland Song of the Cowherd Erxiao Song of the Military and Political University of Resistance Against Japan Three Rules and Eight Notices Unity is Strength When Motherland Calls Upon Us Yellow River Cantata To the Rear of the Enemy I Love Beijing Tiananmen March of the People's Liberation Army I Love the Motherland's Blue Skies My Motherland Long Live Comrade Mao for Ten Thousand Years Red Star Shines Socialism is Good Learn from Comrade Lei Feng Sailing the Seas Depends on the Helmsman Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China My Chinese Heart Bloodstained Glory Loyalty to the Country Story of Spring When That Day Comes Towards Revival I Love You, China On the Great Road
Republic of China (on Taiwan) since 1949	National Anthem of the Republic of China National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China Ode to the Republic of China The Plum Blossom Chinese Dreams The Great Wall Ballad 800 Heroes Song Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Song Go and Reclaim the Mainland Taiwan Is Good The Anti-Communist and Anti-Russian Aggression Song

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