National Day is not a traditional festival. Traditional Chinese festivals include the Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Qixi Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Chongyang Festival. A traditional festival refers to one that has existed since ancient times and has been passed down. The National Day of our country was established in 1949 to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China.
On October 1, 1949, a grand ceremony with hundreds of thousands of military and civilians was held at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In fact, this impression in people's minds is not accurate. Because the ceremony held on October 1, 1949, at Tiananmen Square was the founding ceremony of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, not the "National Day Ceremony".
What are the customs of National Day?
1. Parade
National Day parades have been a continuous activity since the establishment of the holiday. Its purpose is to demonstrate the strength of the country, enhance national confidence, and at the same time suppress the ambitions of foreign hostile forces. It can be said that the parade is the most important activity of National Day.
2. Reception
National Day is not only a family festival but also invites some foreign heads of state, government leaders, and foreign ministers to attend banquets. It can be said that it is an international festival. The main purpose is to create a harmonious society and a peaceful world. The reason why representatives from various countries are invited is exactly for this purpose.
3. National Day Gala
Before and after National Day, all enterprises and institutions organize employees to hold National Day galas to celebrate the National Day and promote corporate culture, expressing the joy of National Day through cultural performances.
Every National Day, watching the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square is a dream for countless people. Therefore, those who travel to Beijing during the National Day holiday usually get up early to watch the soldiers of the flag guard raise the national flag, expressing their deep love for the motherland.
5. Decorating with lanterns and banners
During the National Day holiday, all enterprises and institutions hang lanterns or banners, using slogans such as "Celebrating National Day" to celebrate the National Day; in the square, potted plants and helium balloons with slogan-like decorations are placed, creating a joyful atmosphere to welcome the National Day.
6. Long National Day Holiday
October 1st each year is the National Day of our country. In 1999, the "Regulations on Public Holidays and Memorial Days" were revised and issued, combining National Day with adjacent Saturdays and Sundays into a 7-day long holiday, known as the "Golden Week of National Day", allowing the people to jointly experience the joy of National Day through the form of a holiday.
