What does National Day commemorate? When was the first National Day?
There is a National Day every year. The motherland’s birthday, like us, comes once a year. But the motherland’s birthday is a birthday celebrated by the country and the people of the whole country. What is the National Day commemorating? When was the first National Day? In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the autumn sun shines brightly, the fields are full of abundant fruits, and as the sun sets, sweat falls on the ground. Shuimoxiansheng.com shares the joy with you.What does National Day commemorate?On December 2, 1949, the Central People's Government passed the "Resolution on the National Day of the People's Republic of China", which stipulated that October 1 of each year would be National Day and this day would be the day to proclaim the founding of the People's Republic of China. Since 1950, October 1st of each year has become a festival celebrated grandly by people of all ethnic groups in China.National Day is a characteristic of modern nation-states. It emerged with the emergence of modern nation-states and has become particularly important. 《1》It has become a symbol of an independent country, reflecting the country's state system and political system. Once this special way of commemoration, National Day, becomes a new, nationwide festival, it will carry the function of reflecting the cohesion of this country and nation. 《2》At the same time, the large-scale celebrations on National Day are also a concrete manifestation of the government's mobilization and appeal. Demonstrating the country's strength, enhancing national confidence, embodying the people's cohesion, and exerting appeal are the three basic characteristics of National Day celebrations. When was the first National Day?The first National Day was on October 1, 1949.At the first meeting of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference: Xu Guangping said: "Committee member Ma Xulun has asked for leave and cannot come. He asked me to say that the founding of the People's Republic of China should have a National Day. So he hopes that this conference will decide to designate October 1 as National Day. Mao said, "We should make a proposal and recommend it to the government, and let the government decide. On October 2, 1949, the Central People's Government passed the "Resolution on the National Day of the People's Republic of China", which stipulated that October 1 of each year would be National Day and this day would be the day to proclaim the founding of the People's Republic of China. From then on, October 1st of every year became a festival celebrated grandly by people of all ethnic groups across the country. National Day Events ——Military Parade: The National Day military parade has been an activity that has been going on almost since the establishment of the holiday. Its purpose is to demonstrate the country's great strength and enhance national self-confidence, while at the same time curbing the moves of foreign hostile forces. It can be said that the military parade is the most important activity of the National Day. - Hospitality: National Day is not only a holiday for our own family. Some foreign heads of state, government heads and foreign ministers are also invited to attend the banquet. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an international holiday. Its purpose is to create a harmonious society and a peaceful world. This is why representatives from various countries come here. - Free highways: With the improvement of people's living standards, private cars have become increasingly popular. People usually use the 7-day National Day holiday to travel around the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland. Therefore, since 2012, the country has allowed private cars to use highways for free during the National Day holiday. ——Watching the red flag: During every National Day, going to Tiananmen Square to watch the national flag raising ceremony is the dream of countless people. Therefore, people who take advantage of the National Day holiday to travel to Beijing usually arrive at Tiananmen Square early to watch the soldiers of the national flag squad raise the flag to express their immense love for the motherland. Watching the five-star red flag slowly rise, the excitement in their hearts is beyond words. |
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