From 18 March till 10 April, 2014, hundreds of youngsters, mostly university students, ramped into Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. They occupy the space for one reason: to protest against the trade agreement between Taiwan and China signed in a black box.

The occupation became known as the Sunflower Movement, which changed Taiwan’s political scene tremendously. The movement gave birth to a new generation of Taiwanese politicians and activists, who have stronger Taiwanese identities, have less interest in ties with China, and aspire for a better democracy.

The movement took the sunflower as its symbol because it is heliotropic. These young people were looking for the sun to rise in politics. And this value is clearly reflected in the movement’s anthem – Island’s Sunrise (島嶼天光).

This week, we’ll learn a few lines from the song, so that you can sing along to this powerful tune.