Shi Guangnan (1940-90), one of modern China's most popular composers, was a native of Jinhua city, located in East China's Zhejiang province.
Shi started composing at the age 17 and made music his career.
After graduating from the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, Shi worked at the China National Symphony Orchestra and as his portfolio of work grew, it soon contained a full range, from pop songs to operas and ballets.
As one of the most prolific songwriters in the country, Shi wrote a great number of immensely popular songs, which won the hearts of millions of Chinese.
His works, including In the Field of Hope, Turpan's Grape Was Ripe and Toasts Song, have proved to be lasting hits with young and old alike, thanks to their catchy melodies and folk tunes.
