The national flag of the people of China is a five-star red flag. The red of the five-star red flag symbolizes the revolution, and the five five-pointed stars above symbolize the revolutionary unity under the leadership of the * * * production party. The color of the stars, yellow, symbolizes the light displayed on the red land. China's national flag was designed by Zeng Song Lian. After the liberation of Shanghai, he saw a notice soliciting national flag designs from Liberation Daily. Inspired by the lyrics of "He is the savior of the people" in Dongfanghong, he designed the five-star red flag, the symbol of the new China.