We were also young

Looking forward to gifts for Children’s Day

The branches cover the sun

But it can’t stop growth

We who become miners

Built the backbone of the mine

Hands polished day and night

Thick calluses have already grown

There are also folds like coal seams

Burned in the black face

We were also young

Singing childish songs

Mountains and rivers block the sound of singing

But it can’t stop hope

We who become miners

Go deep into the coal alley on the front line

Forehead soaked in sweat

The rumbling working surface becomes brighter and brighter

The miner’s lamp flashes with dancing notes

Lighting up the miners’ poems and the distance

We are now

Looks a bit vicissitudes of life

Time sharpens pearls

Time has learned appreciation

We were also young

We are still children at heart

We can stand the test

We are always on the battlefield

This is the miners’ declaration

It is a new fashion for young people

(Zhang Zongyong of Sunjiacha Longhua Mining Company)