National Day of the People's Republic of China

National Day of the People's Republic of China
Beihai Park in 2004
Observed by	All of the  People's Republic of China including Hong Kong and Macau
Type	Historical, cultural, nationalist
Celebrations	festivities, including fireworks and concerts
Begins	October 1
Ends	October 3 (official) Another four days are added to the official 3-day holiday, normally in lieu of the two weekend breaks around October 1, making it practically a public holiday comprising seven consecutive days (黄金周/Huángjīnzhōu, "Golden Week"), with specifics regulated by the State Council[1]
Date	October 1
Next time	1 October 2016
Frequency	annual

National Day of the People's Republic of China
Traditional Chinese	國慶節
Simplified Chinese	国庆节
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guóqìng jié Wade–Giles Kuo^2-ch'ing^4 chieh^2 IPA [ku̯ǒ.tɕʰîŋ tɕi̯ě] Gwoyeu Romatzyh Gwochinq jye Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Gwok^3-hing^3 zit^3 Yale Romanization Gwok-hing jit Southern Min Tâi-lô Kok-khìng tsueh

Tiananmen Square, 2006 National Day of the PRC. The placard reads "Warmly celebrate the 57th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China". The portrait is that of Sun Yat-sen.^[2]

The National Day of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 国庆节; pinyin: Guóqìng jié) is a public holiday in the People's Republic of China to celebrate their national day, and is celebrated annually on October 1.^[3]

The PRC was founded on October 1, 1949, with a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. One thing should be noted is that the PRC was not founded on that day, but on September 21, 1949.^[4] The Central People's Government passed the Resolution on the National Day of the People's Republic of China on December 2, 1949, and declared that October 1 is the National Day.^[5]

The National Day marks the start of only one of the Golden Weeks in the PRC. However, there have been some recent controversies over whether Golden Weeks should be kept.

The National Day is celebrated throughout mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau with a variety of government-organized festivities, including fireworks and concerts. Public places, such as Tiananmen Square in Beijing, are decorated in a festive theme. Portraits of revered leaders, such as Mao Zedong, are publicly displayed.^[6]

Gallery

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  Military vehicles were shown in the celebration of the 50th anniversary.

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  2004 National Day celebration in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

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  2008 National Day celebration in Macau.

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  2012 National Day celebration in Hong Kong.

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  The logo of the 60th anniversary.

See also

• National Day
• National Day of the Republic of China
• History of the People's Republic of China
• 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China

References

1. http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/content/2015-12/10/content_10394.htm
2. China at 60: Nostalgia and progress | Fu Ying | Comment is free. The Guardian (2008-07-16). Retrieved on 2011-04-30.
3. Flag-raising ceremony held for China's National Day celebration_English_Xinhua. News.xinhuanet.com (2009-10-01). Retrieved on 2011-04-30.
4. "China National Day: October 1st, Golden Week". www.travelchinaguide.com.
5. National Day celebrated across China _English_Xinhua. News.xinhuanet.com (2009-10-01). Retrieved on 2011-04-30.
6. Fri, Oct 02, 2009 – China celebrates with elaborate display of power and ideology. The Irish Times (2009-10-10). Retrieved on 2011-04-30.

External links

• US-China Institute: 60 years of celebrating the creation of the people's republic
• images of the 2009 celebration