Yí Méng Shān Xiǎo Diào
YiMeng Mountain
From Shandong Province

Shandong is a province on the eastern coast of China.  Agriculture plays an important role in the economy.  Shandong is also known for its mountains, particularly Tai Mountain (TaiShan).  Tai Mountain has significant ties to Confucian ideas and history.  This song is a joyous song about the beauty of the mountains in Shandong province.

Pinyin Version
Rén rén nà gè dōu shuō āi
Yí méng shān hǎo
Yí méng shān nà gè shān shàng āi
Hǎo fēng guāng

English Translation
Everyone that said hey
Yimeng Hill is good
Yimeng mountain, that mountain (hey)
​Beautiful scenery

Chinese Text
童丽沂蒙山小调
人人那个都说哎
沂蒙山好
沂蒙那个山上哎
​好风光

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Notation
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The Chinese Folk Music Project is a resource for english-speaking music teachers to teach their students chinese songs in a culturally responsive way. This project is made possible with the support of the Confucius Institute in Edmonton.