PROTEST SONGS: “URUMQI EAST,” “IF YOU WON’T TAKE THE LEAD,” “CAN’T IMAGINE WHAT YOUR PAIN WAS LIKE,” “DOWN WITH TYRANNY … NO MORE EMPEROR XI!”

The recent protests commemorating victims of the November 24 fire in Urumqi and criticizing harsh pandemic measures and repressive government policies employed a wide variety of protest-themed slogans, artwork, poems, essays, and songs. Some of the songs, such as “Do You Hear the People Sing?” or “The Internationale,” are familiar from previous protests, whereas others are new, referencing