Today, October 1st, is the national day of People’s Republic of China, my mother country. I don’t know how to express my emotion at this moment, but I do feel compelled to write something about this in blog to show that I am Chinese and I love my mother country from my deepest heart.

I had no idea what I could do for my country today: I am no way near of literal master to write an article about China. However, when I heard the "Today is your birthday, my China" (今天是你的生日我的中国) in a forum thread, the idea of translating the lyric to English came to me. I did try my best to translate it but please bear with my English.

Any comments about improving this translation are appreciated.

Original Chinese Translated English
1 今天是你的生日我的中国 Today is your birthday, my China
2 清晨我放飞一群白鸽 In the morning I release a bevy of birds of peace
3 为你衔来一枚橄榄叶 to bring you an olive branch
4 鸽子在崇山峻岭飞过 Birds of peace voyage steep mountains
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
6 愿你永远没有忧患永远宁静 Wish you for all time peaceful and have no miseries
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
7 这是儿女们心中希望的歌 This is the song of wish from your offspring’s deepest hearts
1 今天是你的生日我的中国 Today is your birthday, my China
2 清晨我放飞一群白鸽 In the morning I release a bevy of birds of peace
8 为你带回远方儿女的思念 to bring you lovesickness from distant offsping
9 鸽子在茫茫海天飞过 Birds of peace voyage boundless sky and sea
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
10 愿你月儿常圆儿女永远快乐 Wish you for all time moon full and offspring happiness
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
11 这是儿女在远方爱的诉说 This is the expression of love from your far away offspring
1 今天是你的生日我的中国 Today is your birthday, my China
2 清晨我放飞一群白鸽 In the morning I release a bevy of birds of peace
12 为你衔来一棵金色麦穗 to bring you a golden ear of wheat
13 鸽子在风风雨雨中飞过 Birds of peace go through storms
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
14 愿你逆风起飞雨中获得收获 Wish you take off against the wind to acquire what you deserve in rain
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
7 这是儿女们心中希望的歌 This is the song of wish from your offspring deepest hearts
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
14 愿你逆风起飞雨中获得收获 Wish you take off against the wind to acquire what you deserve in rain
5 我们祝福你的生日我的中国 We bless your birthday, my China
7 这是儿女们心中希望的歌 This is the song of wish from your offspring deepest hearts

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