The "Guerrillas' Song" () is a Chinese patriotic song from the

Second Sino-Japanese War The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China and the Empire of Japan between 1937 and 1945, following a period of war localized to Manchuria that started in 1931. It is considered part ...

(called The War of Resistance Against Japan () both in ROC and PRC). The song describes the

guerrilla Guerrilla warfare is a form of unconventional warfare in which small groups of irregular military, such as rebels, Partisan (military), partisans, paramilitary personnel or armed civilians, which may include Children in the military, recruite ...

(i.e. the Chinese resistance) fighters in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It was written and composed by

He Lüting He Luting (traditional: wikt:賀, 賀wikt:綠, 綠wikt:汀, 汀; simplified: wikt:贺, 贺wikt:绿, 绿wikt:汀, 汀; pinyin: Hè Lùtīng; July 20, 1903 – April 27, 1999) was a Chinese composer of the early 20th century. He composed songs for ...

(贺绿汀) in 1937. The melody has some similarities to "

The British Grenadiers "The British Grenadiers" is a traditional march (music), marching song of British and Commonwealth military units whose badge of identification features a grenade, the tune of which dates from the 17th century. It is the regimental quick march ...

" (but it is not known if this song has had any direct influence on its melody). The song is also sung in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

Lyrics

{{Authority control Political party songs Chinese patriotic songs Songs with music by He Luting