14 Facts About Nie Er

Nie Er's ancestors were from Yuxi, Yunnan, in southwest China.

In 1927, Nie Er entered Yunnan Provincial Number One Normal School, where he participated in the book club and organized the Nine-Nine Music Society, which performed within the school and outside.

In June 1931, Nie Er entered the Mingyue Musical Drama Society as a violinist.

Nie Er later joined the musical group of the Friends of the Soviet Union Society.

Nie Er organized the Chinese Contemporary Music Research Group, which participated in the Leftist Dramatist's Union.

Nie Er had the capability of physically moving his ears independently.

On July 17,1935, Nie Er died while swimming in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan, at the age of twenty-three.

Nie Er was found by the local rescue team the following day.

Nie Er wrote a total of 37 pieces in his life, all in the three years before his untimely death.

In 1959, on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic, China produced a biopic entitled Nie Er, retelling the story of Nie Er and his composition of the Chinese National Anthem.

Nie Er Park, located on the northernmost area of Yuxi City, encompasses 100,000 square meters, and was completed in July 1987.

Nie Er is depicted in an arms-raised posture as if conducting a musical ensemble.

At the top of the mountain is a statue of Nie Er playing the violin; the pedestal of the statue bears an engraving of six words written by former member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, Li Lanqing designating the area as "Nie Er Musical square".

Nie Er Square was established in Shonan Beach Park, near the beach where he had died.