National Day of the People’s Republic of China

(Festival celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China)

The National Day of the People’s Republic of China is also known as “October”, “National Day”, “National Day”, “China National Day” and “National Day Golden Week”. The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China announced that since 1949, October 1 every year, the day when the People’s Republic of China was proclaimed, is the National Day.

Holiday meaning

National symbol
The National Day of the People’s Republic of China is a symbol of the country, which appears with the appearance of the country and becomes particularly important. It became the symbol of an independent country, reflecting the state and polity of the country.
Functional embodiment
Once the special commemorative method of National Day becomes a new and national holiday form, it will carry the function of reflecting the cohesion of the country and the nation. At the same time, the large-scale celebrations on National Day are also a concrete manifestation of the government’s mobilization and appeal.
Basic Features
Showing national strength, enhancing national confidence, embodying cohesion, and exerting appeal are the four basic characteristics of National Day celebrations.

Festival

Military parade
After the founding of New China, according to the decision of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the military parade was listed as an important part of the National Day ceremony. From the founding ceremony of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1959, New China held a large-scale National Day military parade in Tiananmen Square every year, which was held 11 times before and after.
Since the founding of the National Day of the People’s Republic of China, military parades have been held at the National Day celebrations 11 times from 1949 to 1959, the 35th anniversary of the National Day in 1984, the 50th anniversary of the National Day in 1999, and the 60th anniversary of the National Day in 2009. On October 1, 2019, the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China was held in Beijing. General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping inspected the troops under review.

Holiday preparation

Large flower bed
“Big Flower Basket” in the center of Tiananmen Square
On the eve of National Day, large flower beds will be placed in the center of Tiananmen Square. The central large-scale flower bed named “Blessing the Motherland” is dominated by flower baskets with peony, magnolia, hibiscus, rose and other flowers inserted in the basket. The surface of the basket body is embedded with Chinese knot patterns and Chinese dream characters. The diameter of the flower bed is 50 meters, the widest part of the flower basket is 15 meters, and the top height is 15 meters.
Chairman portrait
Tiananmen Gate Tower replaced with new Mao Zedong portrait
The new portrait of Chairman Mao hanging on the Tiananmen Gate Tower is 6 meters high and 4.6 meters wide. With the photo frame, the total weight reaches 1.5 tons. It is the largest hand-painted portrait of the leader in Asia.
The portrait of Mao Zedong hanging on the Tiananmen Gate is replaced once a year, and the old portrait will be transported back to the portrait studio for repair.