Nie Er was a great people's musician, the first truly popular singer in Chinese history, and a promoter of peace loved by international friends. When he was in middle school, Nie Shouxin said in an essay "My Outlook on Life" that his ideal was to go to college first and then trav

Nie Er is a well-known name. Great men praised him, people miss him, and international friends admire him. Although he only lived in this world for 23 years, his spirit lives on to this day. Nie Er was a great people's musician, the first truly popular singer in Chinese history, and a promoter of peace loved by international friends. The starting point of this genius's growth was among the green mountains and beautiful waters of Yuxi, and in the red clay plateau of Yunnan. "March of the Volunteers" composed by Nie Er has become the clarion call of the times and the voice of the people. It has spread throughout China and the world. As a national anthem that represents a country's national temperament and spiritual outlook, it will always stir in our hearts.

Nie Er was born in Kunming, Yunnan in 1912, and his original name was Nie Shouxin. When he was 4 years old, Nie Shouxin's father died of illness, and the family's finances were in trouble. His mother Peng Jikuan began to make a living with her four children alone. Although life is difficult, in Peng Jikuan's heart, no matter how hard it is, she still wants her children to study. Relying on the pawn, Peng Jikuan sent Nie Shouxin to primary school when he was 6 years old.

In order to relieve his mother's worries, Nie Shouxin studied hard. Not only did he receive a reduction in various tuition and miscellaneous fees, he also served as class monitor. Because of his talent, Nie Shouxin not only joined the primary school orchestra, but also became the orchestra conductor based on the various playing, playing and singing he learned from his neighbor's carpenter.

When he was in middle school, Nie Shouxin said in an essay "My Outlook on Life" that his ideal was to go to college first and then travel abroad, preferably abroad, travel and study, increase his knowledge and make academic achievements. , finally earn some money, find a place with beautiful scenery, read and play the piano with a few friends with whom you can get along, and spend your leisure time. As for this place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, his first choice is Kunming Xishan.

Nie Er successively attended Kunming Normal School Affiliated Primary School, Qiushi Primary School, Yunnan First United Middle School and other schools. In his spare time, he extensively studied the traditional culture of various ethnic groups in Yunnan, studied various ethnic musical instruments assiduously, and taught himself flute , Erhu , Sanxian and Yueqin and other musical instruments.

At the time when the first domestic revolutionary storm was rising in southern China, he began to be influenced by progressive books and periodicals and revolutionary songs such as "The Internationale".

Source: Wang Yirong Memorial Hall