The musical mood of How Happy We Are is more cheerful and lively.

"How Happy We Are" is a children's song written by Jin Fan and composed by Zheng Lucheng. It was composed in 1955 and sung by the Children's Chorus of China Central People's Broadcasting Station. In 1980, the song won the first prize in the second National Children's Literary Creation Award.

The song was composed in 1955. That year, Zheng Lucheng was transferred to the Central Orchestra and lived in a courtyard house in Xicheng District, Beijing with songwriters such as Jin Tan Youfan and Guan Hua. Zheng Lucheng lived in the west room and Jin Fan lived in the east room. The two often talked about their childhood.

At Zheng Lucheng's suggestion, Jin Fan wrote the lyrics of "How Happy We Are". After finishing the lyrics, Jin Fan gave the lyrics to Zheng Lucheng. After Zheng Lucheng got the lyrics, he quickly composed the music. After composing the song, they went to the Children's Choir of China Central People's Broadcasting Station to audition, with Zhang Bo singing the lead, and this classic children's song was born.

Song Appreciation of How Happy We Are:

"How Happy We Are" has a bright C major melody with neat syntax and moderate range. The music has a bright, healthy, energetic and expressive image. It enables children to grow up happily in the sun and yearn for a better future. In terms of rhythm, this chorus uses beats with characteristics of dance music, cheerful rhythm and beating melody, vividly depicting the happy life and positive spiritual quality of children in New China.

However, the melody of this song is not an ordinary waltz rhythm. Due to the use of syncopation, the second beat of the air beat has also become a downbeat. This rhythm adds a sardonic quality to this song. Labande dance music has solemn and solemn characteristics. At the same time, the rhythmic alternation of strong and weak and strong and weak also has a more obvious style of Korean folk dance music, and the music has a lively and active character.