Anthem of the Beiyang Fleet

The anthem of the Beiyang Fleet ( Hanyu Pinyin: Běiyáng hǎijūn jūngē) is the official anthem of Beiyang Fleet, Qing Dynasty, and was presumed lost after the defeat of the Beiyang Fleet in the First Sino-Japanese war. The piece was re-discovered by Yue Chen in the archives of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom in 2012. A modern adaptation was arranged by Xue Ye for the People's Liberation Army Navy. The documentary Rise and Fall of Beiyang Fleet presented by CCTV uses this anthem as its theme music.

The anthem shares the same tune with Tune of Li Zhongtang.

Traditional Chinese
寶祚延庥萬國歡 景星拱極五雲端 海波澄碧春輝麗 旌節花間集鳳鸞

Simplified Chinese
宝祚延庥万国欢 景星拱极五云端 海波澄碧春辉丽 旌节花间集凤鸾

Hanyu Pinyin
Bǎozuò yánxiū wànguó huān Jǐngxīng gǒngjí wǔ yún duān Hǎibō chéngbì chūnhuī lì Jīngjié huājiān jí fèngluán

English Translation
Ten thousand nations celebrate the Imperial throne's prosperity The fortune star climbs over the iridescent clouds of five colors The crystal blue ocean glitters under spring's sunshine Tributaries bow to the Emperor like flowers centering a phoenix