Top 10 Chinese Songs About The Moon

The Chiense Mid-Autumn Festival is coming within a few days. During the festival all people in different places will enjoy the full moon and long for a better life. At that night the moon was HUGE, bright and shining through the autumn trees. which gets me thinking about songs that have been inspired by the moon. And believe me we have thousands of moon songs to choose from. This playlist includes my personal top 10 picks for the best Chinese “moon songs” ever recorded.

1. Moon On The 15th 《十五的月亮》

The song is written for all Chinese troops far away from their homes, for all those Chinese far away from the motherland.

2. The Moon Cries Privately 《月亮偷着哭》

A sad song about moon and love.

3. Wishing We Last Forever 《但愿人长久》

It was written by a great ancient poet, Su Shi. The lyrics are a poem about moon, about love, about life.

4. The Moon Represents My Heart 《月亮代表我的心》

The song expresses that words cannot adequately convey the speaker’s love. The moon, a symbol of romance the world over, can.

5. The Crescent Moon 《弯弯的月亮》

This sentimental song depicts a lamentable picture of nostalgia. The remote hometown is composed with a crescent moon, a winding river, a small bridge and a crescent boat with my childhood pal and me singing the old ballads on it.

6.  You Look At The Moon`s Face《你看你看月亮的脸》

With this song about the moon , the singer Meng Tingwei was dubbed “Moon Princess” by her fans.

7. Moonlight In The City 《城里的月光》

Moonlight In The City was the theme song of the TV drama Tofu Street. This song was sung by Mavis Hee. The song is a beautiful song. This song has a tinge of romance, a tinge of warmth, a tinge of loneliness and a tinge of sadness.

8.  It Was The Moon`s Fault 《都是月亮惹的祸》

The song was sang by Chinese singer, Zhang Yu.

9. Go After Moon《月亮走我也走》

This song depicts a young wife parts reluctantly with her soldier husband who will go to guard the border area.

10. The Half Moon Is Rising 《半个月亮爬上来》

This folk song reflects young people’s love life.