2017年CRI New anthem rules to be proposed
时间：2018-12-20 作者：英语课 分类：2017CRI中国国际广播电台
Chinese lawmakers are going to be presented with a new set of rules regarding China's national anthem 1 "the March of the Volunteers," during a legislative 2 session next month, Xinhua reports.
The March of the Volunteers [Source: gov.cn]
New legislation has been developed by the Standing 3 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 anthems 4 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 outlawed 5 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.
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。