During this year’s Spring Festival,the cheering and rave reviews were for the new song "Manai Wulan Horseback Troupe,"with its traditional rhythm,its catchy tune and easily remembered lyrics.The songwriter is the well-known ethnic Mongol artist Ximingzhaolu,Winner of a prestigious Chinese Golden Bell Award among other honors.The performers who comprise the Wulan Horseback Troupe hail from Inner Mongolia,specifically from its Sonid Right Banner in Xilin Gol League.The song''''s title in English is translated as "Our Wulan Horseback Troupe,"since Manai means "we,our"in Mandarin.It turns out that this new song is popular because,while its rhythm is that of Inner Mongolian folk tunes,it is fairly easy to sing and remember.When people were applauding the entertainment from this Wulan Horseback Troupe,the songwriter was meditating how to use its popularity to become a qualified artistic troupe in the new era, representing not only the troupe but also farmers and herdsmen.
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