The song Dongfanghong was sung by a singer.

Since folk songs are an artistic form created collectively by working people to express their thoughts and feelings, working people can use this artistic form to express all their thoughts and feelings in different historical periods that conform to historical laws. "Dongfanghong" is an ode created by people in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression period to express their heartfelt thanks to the leader, President Mao Zedong, and China's * * * production party. Over the years, with the liberation of China, the gradual prosperity of new China and the improvement of people's love for Chairman Mao and the * * * Production Party, this ode has become more and more popular.

This folk song was originally a northern Shaanxi folk song "Riding a White Horse". 1943 In the winter, Li Youyuan (1903- 1955), a farmer singer in Jiaxian County, Shaanxi Province, wrote a folk song "Song of Immigrants" with more than ten lyrics according to the tune of riding a white horse. Song of Immigrants has both narrative elements and lyrical elements, expressing the happy mood of poor farmers pursuing a happy life under the leadership of Chairman Mao and the Communist Party of China (CPC). After the song was compiled, Li Zengzheng, Li Youyuan's nephew and farmer singer, sang at folk and mass gatherings many times, which was very popular with people. Subsequently, Yan 'an literary and art workers sorted out and edited the immigrant songs, wrote three lyrics, renamed them Dongfanghong, and published them in 1944 Liberation Daily.

After liberation, in order to adapt to the performance of professional chorus, many composers adapted it into a chorus. The popular chorus "Dongfanghong" was composed by the famous composer Li Huanzhi.