National Day, officially the National Day of the People's Republic of China, is a public holiday in China celebrated annually on 1 October as the national day of the People's Republic of China, commem
Flower garden at Beihai Park in 2004. The signboards read 国庆 (guóqìng; 'national celebration')
Marshal Lin Biao surveying the soldiers during the 10th anniversary military parade in 1959.
National Day in 1950
National Day in 1950
Golden Week (China)
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The Golden Week, in the People's Republic of China, is the name given to three separate 7-day or 8-day national holidays which were implemented in 2000:
National Day of the People's Republic of China
…holiday, normally in lieu of the two weekend breaks around 1 October, making it a de facto public holiday comprising seven consecutive days also known as Golden Week with specifics regulated by the State Council. Festivities and concerts are usually held nationwide on this day, with a grand military parade and mass…
The busy Yalong Bay in Sanya during the Golden Week in 2013