Liang Heqing was 27 years old at Liberation in 1950 and he remembers the new revolutionary songs of that era very clearly. The songs promoted ethnic harmony among Han and Tibetans, praised Chairman Mao's leadership, and celebrated the better life and increased production under the New Society. 自从来了解放军呀，咱们的生活不一样。解放军为啥来康藏，勤勤恳恳保卫汉和藏。 藏人呀汉人呀本是一家人， 勤勤恳恳保卫汉和藏 Ever since the People’s Liberation Army came, our life is not the same. Why has the People’s Liberation Army come to Kang-Zang? [The PLA has come] to diligently and conscientiously protect the Han people and Tibetan people. Tibetan people and Han people are at root one family, diligently and conscientiously protect the Han people and Tibetan people. 太阳那个出来哎照四方，中国那个有了共产党。共产党那个像太阳，那个毛主席像力量。 她给人们做主张，那个井岗日夜忙。有了毛主席呀中国有了希望，毛主席的办法哎真正强， 领导那个军民一家人，组织了红军闹革命，井岗日夜忙。 The Sun has come out to shine everywhere, China has the Communist Party. The Communist Party is like the sun, Chairman Mao is like its power. He gave standing to the people, all the land [literally, wells and embankments] is busy day and night. Now that we have Chairman Mao, China has hope, Chairman Mao’s methods truly have power, Leading the army and the people as one family, organizing the Red Army to make revolution, all the land is busy day and night. 救星毛泽东 从南京到北京哪一个不欢迎，人民的领袖就是个毛泽东。领导咱们大翻哟身，咱们的大救星。 哎哎咳哎咳哟咱们的大救星。 毛泽东他一来，处处的雪化开，旧社会受苦的人，一起就站起来。 挖断穷根栽富得根，生产就大发财（展）。 哎哎咳哎咳哟生产就大发财（展）。 毛泽东经济化遍地就开红花，老百姓掌大权不再受欺压。 自己的事情自己管人民就坐天下。 哎哎咳哎咳哟人民就坐天下。 河头水向东流，花开得满山沟，又有吃来又有穿，人人的不发愁。 因为有了毛泽的东，咱们就抬起了头。 哎哎咳哎咳哟，咱们就抬起了头。 Our Liberator Mao Zedong From Nanjing to Beijing, who does not welcome [him]? The people’s hero is Mao Zedong. [He is] leading us in “turning over” [翻身i.e. becoming revolutionized], [He is] our great liberator. ai ai ke ai ke yo! [He is] our great liberator. As soon as Mao Zedong came, snow flowers bloomed everywhere, those who suffered in the Old Society now stand up together. Dig out the root of poverty, plant the root of prosperity, production is abundant. ai ai ke ai ke yo! Production is abundant. Mao Zedong economizes [i.e. develops the economy] and the fields are bordered with blooming red flowers, the common people have taken power and will never again be oppressed. We have taken control of our own affairs, and the people sit on [i.e. have control of] all under heaven. ai ai ke ai ke yo! The people sit on all under heaven. The water at the head of the river flows East, flowers bloom over the mountains and canyons, [we have] both food to eat and clothes to wear, no one has to worry. Because we now have Mao Zedong, we can now lift up our heads. ai ai ke ai ke yo! We can now lift up our heads.