“轰隆”一声巨响，天空惊现一朵蘑菇云
                                                     那是原子弹，中国的——原子弹
                                                           又是“轰隆”一声巨响
                                                        那是氢弹，中国的——氢弹
                                                         曾记否，我们唱着东方红
                                                    那是卫星——中国的东方红卫星
                                                         这一刻，中国腰板挺直了


                                                         那是1971年的一个金秋
                                                   “乔的笑”新闻摄影蜚声国际
                                                   那是乔冠华，中国的——乔冠华
                                                   从此，联合国有了中国一席之地


                                                1977年，还记得那是一个温暖的寒冬
                                                     570万考生走进历史性的考场
                                                      高考重启了——中国的高考
                                                   少年强则国强成为时代的主旋律


                                                   我们记得，那是十一届三中全会
                                              有一个老人，在中国的南海边画了一个圈
                                           那是邓小平同志——中国改革开放的总工程师
                                                     自此，中华大地上响起阵阵春雷
                                                             春天的故事铺展开来


                                                        1997年7月1日，香港回归
                                                        1999年12月20日，澳门回归
                                                           当五星红旗迎风万里飘扬
                                                           当中国国歌响彻九州大地
                                                                我们想起了闻一多
                                                              欢迎回家：“macau”


                                             2001年12月21日，莱蒙湖胖升起五星红旗
                                                  中国以全新的姿态拥抱了世贸组织
                                                        经济的巨龙扶摇直上九万里
                                                              中国经济风云涌动
                                                              中国繁盛节节高升


                                             2003年10月15日，中华五千年圆了一个梦
                                                           神州五号飞向太空
                                                         在苍茫的天穹上呐喊
                                                        在千年梦的月球上高歌
                                                         从此，吴刚不再寂寞
                                                         杨利伟迈出了一小步
                                                          中国迈出了一大步


                                               2006年7月1日，一条天路绽放人间
                                                         它就是——青藏铁路
                                                   横过传闻神仙之地的昆仑山脉
                                                   跨过雄鹰飞不过去的唐古拉山
                                                   穿过美丽无垠神往的可可西里
                                                   跃过天苍苍野茫茫的藏北草原
                                                   抵达文成公主出塞的布达拉宫
                                                   中国——创造了不可能的可能


                                               2008年8月8日，全国人民齐自豪
                                                   那是北京奥运会开幕的日子
                                                          鸟巢屹立东方古国
                                                        水立方惊艳世界角落
                                                         火炬传遍整个地球
                                                      福娃喊出：北京欢迎你
                                      这一刻，中华上下五千年的历史底蕴怒放世界


                                                          新中国，新气象
                                                          杂交盐碱温饱稻
                                                          特高压点万家灯
                                                          高铁基建造幸福
                                                          三D打印走四方
                                                         人工智能新生活
                                                         无人飞机通疆土
                                                         北斗导航利国民
                                                         球面天眼观天象
                                                         基因破解保健康
                                                         量子计算创科技
                                                         遥遥太空空间站
                                                         一带一路谋发展


                                                        中国梦，梦可期
                                                        国家富强已可察
                                                        民族振兴已可知
                                                        人民幸福已可感
                                                   龙的传人——未来已来


                                                         中国，我爱你
                                                            我的祖国