The original singer of "I Love You, Snow in Saibei" is Zhou Qihua.

"I Love You, Snow in Saibei" is a song written by Wang De, composed by Liu Xijin, and sung by Zhou Qihua. The song was composed in 1980. In June 2019, the song was selected into the "100 Excellent Songs to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China". At the end of 1980, the lyricist Wang De gave the lyrics of "I Love You, Snow in Saibei" to the composer Liu Xijin, hoping that he could compose music for the lyrics.

Liu Xijin took the lyrics and completed the composition in just one hour in the cold piano room in the northern winter. In the process of composing the music, he added music materials from northern China and Southern musical material. Among them, the second sentence "Floating and spreading all over the sky" is the tune of Suzhou Pingtan, and the ending part incorporates the characteristics of Northeastern Yangko into the song.

Song Appreciation

"I Love You, Snow in Saibei" uses anthropomorphic techniques to depict the thousands of miles of frozen Guangyuan to the audience. The lyrics of the song are deeply emotional, the language is bright, as beautiful as a picture, and as passionate as poetry. The lyrics imply that the people of Saibei have selflessly and fearlessly dedicated everything to the motherland and the people.

This song is a lyrical song in four-four beats. It has a one-paragraph structure, divided into two levels and an ending. The music gives the lyrics endless aura. The appearance of the introduction has a magical and open-minded feeling. The repeated jumps and lively rhythm of the two measures in the prelude vividly show people a vivid picture of snowflakes falling, and then unfolding.

The whirlwind and ups and downs form a sharp contrast with the skipping sound of the first two measures. This is the first level. The melody of the lyrics starts from the middle vocal range. The melody is like chanting and complaining, expressing the graceful and delicate feelings.