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Historical Chinese anthems comprise a number of Chinese official and unofficial national anthems composed during the early 20th century.
Present day Chinese national anthem is
March of the Volunteers in People's Republic of China
National Anthem of the Republic of China in Republic of China (Taiwan).
Quasi-official
In 1896, for purposes of diplomatic missions to Western Europe and Russia, Li Hongzhang (Zhongtang being a term of respect for a vizier or prime minister) employed in political lyrics combined with classical Chinese music to create a song later known as "The Tune of Li Zhongtang" (李中堂樂).
金殿當頭紫閣重,
仙人掌上玉芙蓉,
太平天子朝天日,
五色雲車駕六龍。