Why did 56 nationalities become 56 constellations?

Fifty-six constellations originated from a netizen in Weibo who said that the lyrics of the song "Love My China" in his memory began with "Fifty-six nationalities, fifty-six flowers", but found that the lyrics were "Fifty-six constellations, fifty-six flowers". After it was sent out, many people also said that their memories were ethnic groups, but in fact, the original version sang "Constellation", which caused widespread discussion and became popular on the Internet.

The Song Creation Background of Love My China

Love My China was created and spread in the early 1990s, and it was the theme song of a large-scale cultural performance at the opening ceremony of the 4th National Minority Games held in Guangxi. When composing, the composer takes into account that the National Games is a grand gathering of minority sports. Since it is held in Guangxi, it is best to have Guangxi style, but not all Guangxi styles.

Therefore, it is similar to Guangxi in timbre as far as possible, but it is not all Guangxi, and it is innovative in tune. For example, the melody of "Fifty-six constellations, Fifty-six Flowers ……" and the interlining "Cerro Cerro" behind it have obvious Yunnan style, and the development of the whole song is very atmospheric.