Happy Children’s Day

New China’s first International Children’s Day
On June 1, 1950, the little masters of New China ushered in the first International Children’s Day.
Children are the future of the motherland. However, before liberation, the children of the majority of working people were deprived of the right to receive education and a happy childhood. After the founding of New China, the Party and the government attached great importance to the healthy growth of children. Despite the lack of material conditions and many difficulties in the early days of liberation, the Party Central Committee still attached great importance to the all-round development of children. In November 1949, the International Democratic Women’s Federation Council decided that June 1st would be International Children’s Day. The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, which was just established, decided to make this day a festival for Chinese children. The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the first Children’s Day in New China. In order to prepare for the celebration of Children’s Day on June 1, 11 Chinese people’s organizations and relevant departments of the Central People’s Government have formed a special preparatory committee in response to the appeal for “defending children’s rights and striving for peace” issued by the Democratic Women’s Federation and other groups. Mao Zedong wrote an inscription: “Celebrate Children’s Day”. Commander-in-Chief Zhu De earnestly hoped that “the children of the new China should love the motherland, science, and labor, and prepare to build a new China.” Party and state leaders such as Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Soong Ching Ling, and Deng Yingchao also wrote inscriptions for the children.
On this day, 5,000 children gathered in the concert hall of Zhongshan Park in Beijing to celebrate their own festival. Children and mothers from the Soviet Union, North Korea and other countries were also invited to attend the party. Commander-in-chief Zhu is very concerned about the healthy growth of children, he said: “Although you are still young, you must study hard, learn all kinds of scientific knowledge, and train your body to be strong, ready to participate in the construction of new China. work to transform a poor and backward China into a China with a strong industrial base with a high degree of culture.”
On this day, children from all over the country also held a party. Since then, every “June 1″, various forms of activities have been organized across the country to celebrate children’s festivals. The party and the government have been very concerned about the healthy growth of children and have created a good environment for their living and learning. , the children of New China thrive under the sunshine of the party.