The song “The Story of Spring” praises Deng Xiaoping. Its two verses tell of reform and opening in 1979 and of the Southern Tour in 1992. The lyrics are by Jiang Kairu and Ye Xuquan, the music by Wang Yougui, and Dong Wenhua sang it. It became famous after CCTV broadcast it in October 1994.
In 1997, it was the theme song of the CCTV documentary Deng Xiaoping, and Dong Wenhua sang it at the Spring Festival Gala on February 6.