<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The "National Anthem of the Republic of China" is the national anthem of Taiwan . It was originally adopted in 1937 by China as its national anthem and was used as such until the late 1940s; beforehand the "Song to the Auspicious Cloud" was used as the Chinese national anthem . In contemporary China, this national anthem serves a historical role as the current national anthem of China is the "March of the Volunteers". The national anthem was also adopted in Taiwan on 25 October 1945 after the surrender of Japan . </P> <P> The national anthem's words are adapted from a 1924 speech by Sun Yat - sen, via the partisan anthem of the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang) in 1937 . The lyrics relate to how the vision and hopes of a new nation and its people can be achieved and maintained . Informally, the song is sometimes known as San Min Chu - i from its opening line which references the Three Principles of the People (Sanmin Zhuyi), but this name is never used in formal or official occasions . </P>

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