The song was originally sung by Dong Wenhua.

Dong Wenhua, also known as Huazi, was born in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. He graduated from the People's Liberation Army Art Institute and the China Conservatory of Music. He is a soprano singer in mainland China, a national first-class actor in the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission, and a national youth in China. Member of the Standing Committee of the Federation, director of the Chinese Musicians Association, and visiting professor of the Vocal and Opera Department of the China Conservatory of Music.

"Spring Story" is a popular song, sung by Dong Wenhua, written by Jiang Kairu and Ye Xuquan, composed by Wang Yougui, in Mandarin, and was released on January 1, 1994.

"The Story of Spring" describes the story of the chief architect of reform, opening up and modernization during his southern tour. As a representative song of China's reform and opening up, it has won the gold medal of the Second CCTV Music Television Competition and the China Central Television Music Competition. It won the Propaganda Department’s 6th Five-One Project Award, the Golden Bell Award and other awards, becoming the song that has won the most national awards.