Celebrating the 71st National Day of the People’s Republic of China and Mid-autumn Day

Celebrating the 71st National Day of the People’s Republic of China and Mid-autumn Day National Day of the People’s Republic of China On October 1, 1949, the inauguration ceremony of the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China, the founding ceremony, was grandly held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. “The first to propose’National Day’ was Mr. Ma Xulun, a member of the CPPCC and chief representative of the Democratic Progressive Association.” On October 9, 1949, the First National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held its first meeting. Member Xu Guangping made a speech: “Commissioner Ma Xulun can’t come on leave. He asked me to say that the founding of the People’s Republic of China should have National Day, so I hope this Council will decide October 1 as National Day.” Member Lin Boqu also seconded. Ask for discussion and decision. On the same day, the meeting passed the proposal of “Request the Government to designate October 1 as the National Day of the People’s Republic of China to replace the old National Day on October 10,” and sent it to the Central People’s Government for implementation. National Day of the People’s Republic of China On December 2, 1949, the fourth meeting of the Central People’s Government Committee stated that: “The Central People’s Government Committee hereby declares: Since 1950, that is, on October 1st each year, the great The day is the National Day of the People’s Republic of China.” This is how the “October 1st” was identified as the “birthday” of the People’s Republic of China, that is, the “National Day”. Since 1950, October 1st has been a grand celebration for the people of all ethnic groups in China.   Mid-autumn Day Mid-Autumn Day, also known as Moon Festival, Moonlight Festival, Moon Eve, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Worship Festival, Moon Niang Festival, Moon Festival, Reunion Festival, etc., is a traditional Chinese folk festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the autumn eve of the ancient times. At first, the festival of “Jiyue Festival” was on the 24th solar term “autumn equinox” in the Ganzhi calendar. Later, it was adjusted to the fifteenth of the Xia calendar (lunar calendar), and in some places, the Mid-Autumn Festival was set on the 16th of the Xia calendar. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has had folk customs such as worshipping the moon, admiring the moon, eating moon cakes, playing with lanterns, admiring osmanthus, and drinking osmanthus wine. The Mid-Autumn Day originated in ancient times and was popular in the Han Dynasty. It was finalized in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and prevailed after the Song Dynasty. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of autumn seasonal customs, and most of the festival factors contained in it have ancient origins. The Mid-Autumn Day uses the round of the moon to symbolize the reunion of people. It is to miss the hometown, miss the love of relatives, and pray for a harvest and happiness, and become a colorful and precious cultural heritage. The Mid-Autumn Day, the Spring Festival, the Ching Ming Festival, and the Dragon Boat Festival are also known as the four traditional Chinese festivals. Influenced by Chinese culture, Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival for some countries in East Asia and Southeast Asia, especially local Chinese and overseas Chinese. On May 20, 2006, the State Council included it in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists. The Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as a national legal holiday since 2008.