The People's Republic of China (PRC) was proclaimed on 1949 10/0/0/0/day, which was the greatest change in the history of China. 1 At the first meeting of the CPPCC in September, 949, it was decided to designate 65438+ 10/day as the National Day.
The term "National Day" originally refers to a national celebration, which was first seen in the Western Jin Dynasty. Lu Ji, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, once recorded in the article "On the Wuchang" that "National Day is only for its benefit, and the main worry is not for its harm". In China's feudal era, the national celebration was nothing more than the emperor's accession to the throne and birthday. Therefore, in ancient China, the emperor's accession to the throne and birthday were called "National Day". Today, the National Day is the National Day.
National day custom
(1) Decoration
Every National Day holiday in China, enterprises and institutions will hang lanterns or banners and play slogans such as "Celebrate the National Day" to celebrate the National Day. Bonsai and balloons with slogans are placed in the square to welcome the National Day with a happy atmosphere.
(2) National Day holiday
Every year, 65438+ 10 1 is the national day of China. 1999, China revised and issued the National Holidays and Remembrance Days, which merged the National Day with the adjacent Saturdays and Sundays into a seven-day National Day holiday, which was called the National Day Golden Week, and used the holiday situation to let the people feel the joy of the National Day together.
(3) Freeways are free.
With the improvement of people's living standards and the increasing popularity of private cars, people usually use the 7-day National Day holiday to visit the great rivers and mountains of the motherland. Therefore, from 20 12, the expressway is free for private cars during the National Day. 20 12 national day holiday is free from 00: 00 on September 30th to 24: 00 on October 7th, 10.
(4) National Day military parade
Since the founding of New China, there have been 14 National Day military parades. Apart from the founding ceremony military parade in 1949, I was most impressed by the three national day military parades in 1984, 1999 and 2009. Through the National Day military parade, we can not only celebrate the National Day and publicize China's prestige, but also show the world China's powerful national defense force.
(5) Flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square
Every National Day, it is the dream of countless people to go to Tiananmen Square to watch the national flag being raised. Therefore, people who take advantage of the National Day holiday to travel to Beijing usually come to Tiananmen Square early to watch the soldiers of the national flag class raise the national flag to express their incomparable love for the motherland. Looking at the five-star red flag rising slowly, their excitement is beyond words.
(6) National Day party
Before and after the National Day, in order to celebrate the National Day and promote corporate culture, all enterprises and institutions will organize employees to hold welcome parties to express the joy of the National Day in the form of cultural performances.