Song of the United Nations Chinese Language Day” by Confucius Institute of the University of Latvia Showcased at the Chinese Ministry of Education Language Cooperation Center’s International Chinese Language Day Global Excitement Event
When the rain falls in the valley, the duckweed begins to grow; Gu Yu, the Second Marquis, chirps the dove and brushes its feathers; Gu Yu waited for three times, and Dai Sheng descended on the mulberry trees.
On April 20, 2023, one of the twenty-four traditional Chinese solar terms, “Gu Yu”, is also the 14th Chinese Language Day at the United Nations. “In 2010, the United Nations designated Chinese Language Day to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity and to promote equal access to the six official languages of the United Nations.
On the occasion of the celebration of the United Nations Chinese Day, the Confucius Institute of the University of Latvia jointly composed the song “Song of the United Nations Chinese Day”, which was written by Yu Cong Yang (1998-2002), the second Chinese teacher assigned to the University of Latvia by the Chinese Ministry of Education, composed and sung by Wang Lingyi, a poet and singer from Shenzhen, arranged by Wu Xiaolu of Guangdong Ocean University, recorded by Zheng Zhaolin, post-produced by Bai Bingyu, a teacher assigned to the University of Latvia, and Xu Shen, a volunteer teacher. The song is produced by the Confucius Institute of the University of Latvia and produced by the Confucius Institute of the University of Latvia, with post-production by Baili Bingyu and Xu Shen, both volunteer teachers. The song depicts the origin and meaning of the United Nations Chinese Language Day, one of the twenty-four solar terms of the lunar calendar, the Valley Rain, and the contribution of Cangjie, the founder of Chinese writing, to the creation of characters. May this song also give Chinese learners and lovers of Chinese culture around the world a window to experience the beauty of Chinese.
193 national flags are flying in the UN,
6 UN languages have a sonorous rhythm.
Today is Gu Yu Day, the UN Chinese Language Day.
Chinese language nourishes Chinese people’s dream.
Spring rains give birth to grains; the world is filled with fragrance;
The cuckoos are singing happily; So are mountains and rivers.
On the day, Cang Jie created Chinese Characters,
Making Chinese language heard everywhere.
babababababa
babababababa
Languages and cultures are diverse,
The maintenance of peace is the UN’s highest ideal.
The rain will revive the seedlings and the world will flourish.
Multi languages, diverse cultures,
The rain will revive the seedlings and the world will flourish.
Multilingualism builds a bridge of friendly exchanges throughout the world.
The maintenance of peace is the UN’s highest ideal.
谷雨一侯，萍始生；谷雨二侯，鸣鸠拂其羽；谷雨三候，戴胜降于桑。2023年4月20日是中国传统二十四节气之一的“谷雨”，也是联合国第14个中文日。2010年，联合国将“谷雨”日定为“联合国中文日”，旨在庆祝多种语言以及文化多样性，促进联合国六种官方语言平等使用。
在庆祝联合国中文日到来之际，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院联合各方创作了《联合国中文日之歌》,歌曲由第二任中国教育部公派拉脱维亚大学的中文教师于丛杨（1998-2002任教）作词、深圳诗人和歌手王令怡作曲并演唱、广东海洋大学中歌学院吴小路老师编曲，郑兆麟录音，拉脱维亚大学公派教师白冰玉及志愿者教师徐申后期制作，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院院长贝德高和尚劝余监制，拉脱维亚大学孔子学院出品。歌曲描写了联合国中文日的由来和意蕴，一为农历二十四节气之谷雨，二以纪念“中华文字始祖”仓颉造字的贡献。愿此歌也能给予全球中文学习者、中文文化爱好者一扇感知中文之窗，共品中文之美。
一百九十三面国旗，在联合国迎风飘扬
戴上耳机我又听见，六种语言音韵铿锵
今天是谷雨日，是联合国的中文日
悠久的中文，滋润着中国人的梦想
啊春雨生百谷，香满天下漫步芬芳
布谷鸟正在欢唱，山水悠悠啼声悠扬
犹记得这天，仓颉创造了汉字
唱响了的华语，欢歌中文声声更嘹亮
语言文化多样，维护和平，联合国最高理想
但愿谷雨催秧，人间蒸蒸日上
多种语言，文化多样，维护和平，联合国最高理想
但愿谷雨催秧，人间蒸蒸日上
多种语言架起世界友好交流的桥梁。
