The story of the National Day, the story of how the National Day came

The story of how the National Day came about:

On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, that is, the founding ceremony, was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

The first person to propose 'National Day' was Mr. Ma Xulun, then a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and chief representative of the China Association for Promoting Democracy. On October 9, 1949, the first meeting of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference was held.

Member Xu Guangping spoke: "Member Ma Xulun asked me to come on leave and asked me to say that the founding of the People's Republic of China should have a National Day, so I hope that this committee will decide to designate 1 October as a National Day. ”

Committee member Lin Boqu also spoke and seconded the motion, demanding that a decision be discussed and decided. On the same day, the meeting passed the proposal of "Please specify October 1 as the National Day of the People's Republic of China to replace the old National Day of October 10" and sent it to the people for implementation.

On December 2, 1949, the resolution adopted by the Fourth Session of the People's Committee of the People's Republic of China stated: "The People's Committee hereby declares that from 1950 onwards, October 1 of each year, the great day on which the People's Republic of China was proclaimed, shall be the National Day of the People's Republic of China.

This is the origin of the determination of "October 1" as the "birthday" of the People's Republic of China, that is, the "National Day". Since 1950, October 1 has become a festival celebrated by the Chinese people of all ethnic groups.

The festive significance of the National Day.

National symbol. National anniversaries are a characteristic of modern nation-states, which emerged with the emergence of modern nation-states and have become particularly important. It became the symbol of an independent state, reflecting the state and polity of the country.

Functional embodiment. Once this special form of commemoration of the National Day becomes a new and nationwide festival, it will carry the function of reflecting the cohesion of the country and the nation. At the same time, the large-scale celebrations on the National Day are also a concrete embodiment of mobilization and appeal.

Basic features: Showing strength, enhancing national confidence, embodying cohesion, and giving full play to appeal are the three basic characteristics of the National Day Celebration.

The National Day of the People's Republic of China, commonly known as the National Day and the National Day, is a holiday established to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China and is celebrated on October 1 every year.

On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and the People's Republic of China was officially established.

Countries around the world have different bases for determining National Day. According to statistics, there are 35 countries in the world that celebrate their national holidays when they are established. Cuba, Cambodia, and other countries celebrate the day of the occupation of the capital. In some countries, Independence Day is a national holiday.

The proclamation of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, was one of the greatest changes in Chinese history. At the first meeting of the first session of the CPPCC in September 1949, it was decided to designate October 1 as the National Day.