2017年CRI New anthem rules to be proposed

 

Chinese lawmakers are going to be presented with a new set of rules regarding China's national anthem¹ "the March of the Volunteers," during a legislative² session next month, Xinhua reports.

The March of the Volunteers [Source: gov.cn]

New legislation has been developed by the Standing³ Committee of the National People's Congress. The NPC Standing Committee is going to review it during its first reading in June.

Details of the proposed legislative changes have not been revealed.

Sheet music of the March of the Volunteers [Photo: Xinhua]

However, Wang Ming, a representative of the National People's Congress, said there are various versions of national anthems⁴ online, many of which are of "low-quality playback."

At the end 2014, Chinese authorities adopted new regulations on when and where the national anthem can be performed.

Playing of the national anthem has been outlawed⁵ at commercial events, weddings and funerals.

Those same rules also require those in attendance during the playing of the anthem to be "full of energy, dress appropriately and stand still when singing the song."

"The March of the Volunteers" was adopted as China's provisional national anthem in 1949.

1 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

2 legislative   

n.立法机构，立法权；adj.立法的，有立法权的

参考例句：

• Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government.国会是美国政府的立法部门。
• Today's hearing was just the first step in the legislative process.今天的听证会只是展开立法程序的第一步。

3 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

4 anthems   

n.赞美诗( anthem的名词复数 )；圣歌；赞歌；颂歌

参考例句：

• They usually play the national anthems of the teams at the beginning of a big match. 在大型赛事开始前，他们通常演奏参赛国国歌。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rise please, rise for the anthems of & . 请全体起立，奏和两国国歌。 来自互联网

5 outlawed   

宣布…为不合法（outlaw的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana. 大多数州都宣布使用大麻为非法行为。
• I hope the sale of tobacco will be outlawed someday. 我希望有朝一日烟草制品会禁止销售。