The March of the Volunteers, as the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, was born in Shanghai in the 1930s and was originally the theme song of the movie "Children of the Storm". During the War of Resistance Against Japan, Tian Han created the movie story "Phoenix Rebirth", which was later adapted into "Children of the Wind and Clouds". Tian Han wrote a famous poem, which was later composed by Nie Er and became the "March of the Volunteers". In 1949, the preparatory committee of the New Political Consultative Conference established a group to draft the national flag, anthem, and emblem plan, and ultimately "March of the Volunteers" was selected as the national anthem. In 1982, "March of the Volunteers" was officially designated as the national anthem and written into the constitution in 2004. In 2017, the National Anthem Law of the People's Republic of China was passed to regulate the playing, playback, and use of the national anthem, uphold its dignity, and promote the spirit of patriotism.