‎شەرق قىزاردى - The East Is Red (Uyghur Version)

The Uyghur version of the famous Chinese revolutionary song, recorded during the Cultural Revolution and released alongside The Internationale. Performer: Song and Dance Ensemble of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونىنىڭ ئوپېرا ئۆمىكى) Year recorded: 1969 Composer: Traditional Year Composed: Early 1930s Lyricist: Based on Chinese lyrics by Li Youyuan (李有源) Year Written: 1942 (Chinese version) Image: Mao Zedong Statue at the People’s Park in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.