National Day handwritten newspaper information

The historical origin of National Day:

October 1st is the birthday of our great motherland

October 1st, 1949, is the anniversary of the founding of New China . It should be noted here that in many people’s minds, the founding ceremony of the People’s Republic of China was held in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on October 1, 1949, with the participation of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians. In fact, this impression in people's minds is not accurate. Because the ceremony held in Tiananmen Square on October 1, 1949 was the founding ceremony of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China, not the founding ceremony of the country. In fact, the "founding" of the People's Republic of China, that is to say, the establishment of the People's Republic of China, had been announced a week before October 1 of that year. At that time, it was not called the "Founding Ceremony of the People's Republic of China", but the "Founding Ceremony of the People's Republic of China". The time is September 21, 1949. On this day, Mao Zedong, director of the preparatory meeting for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, announced the birth of New China in his opening speech at the first session of the CPPCC.

So what about the National Day on October 1st? At the first meeting of the First National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Xu Guangping spoke: "Commissioner Ma Xulun was unable to come on leave. He asked me to say that the founding of the People's Republic of China should be celebrated as a National Day, so I hope this council will decide to designate October 1st as National Day. "Mao Zedong said, "We should make a proposal to the government and let the government decide." On October 2, 1949, the Central People's Government passed the "About the Chinese People's Revolution." "Resolution on the National Day of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that October 1st of each year is the National Day, and this day is used as the day to declare the founding of the People's Republic of China. Since then, October 1st every year has become a festival celebrated grandly and joyfully by people of all ethnic groups across the country.

The origins of National Days in various countries

The basis for determining National Days in various countries around the world is varied. According to statistics, there are 35 countries in the world that use the time when the country was established as its National Day. Countries such as Cuba and Cambodia celebrate the day when the capital is occupied as a National Day. Some countries regard Independence Day as their national holiday. On January 1, 1804, the Haitian people annihilated Napoleon's 60,000-strong expeditionary force and declared independence in Port-au-Prince. Since then, January 1 each year has been designated as National Day. The same is true for countries such as Mexico and Ghana. There are also some countries that use the anniversary of the armed uprising as their national day. July 14th is France’s Bastille Day. On this day in 1789, the people of Paris captured the Bastille, a symbol of feudal rule, and overthrew the monarchy. Some other countries regard major conference days as national days. The United States celebrates its National Day on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Canada celebrates the day when the British Parliament passed the "Great Britain North America Act" on July 1, 1867 as its national holiday. There are also countries where the birthday of the head of state is the national day, such as Nepal, Thailand, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and other countries.

National Day information:

October 1st is China’s National Day. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people have fought successively and achieved the great victory of the people’s revolution. . On October 1, 1949, the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China was held in Tiananmen Square, the capital, Beijing. Amidst the rumble of salutes, Chairman Mao Zedong of the Central People's Government solemnly declared the founding of the People's Republic of China and personally raised the first five-star red flag. . Three hundred thousand soldiers and civilians gathered in Tiananmen Square for a grand military parade and celebratory procession. October 1st is my country’s National Day. Why is this day designated as National Day? After more than a hundred years of heroic struggle, the Chinese people have Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the great victory of the people's revolution was achieved. The founding of the People's Republic of China was proclaimed on October 1, 1949. This was the greatest change in Chinese history. September 1949 At the first session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, it was decided to designate October 1 as National Day.

At 3 pm on October 1, 1949, 300,000 people in Beijing held a grand ceremony in Tiananmen Square to celebrate the founding of the People's Republic of China* **The Central People's Government of the Republic of China was established. Chairman Mao Zedong solemnly declared the founding of the People's Republic of China and the Central People's Government and raised the first Five-Star Red Flag in person.

Chairman Mao read out the "Announcement of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China": "The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the people of the People's Republic of China. All parties willing to abide by equality and mutual benefit This government is willing to establish diplomatic relations with any foreign government that respects the principles of mutual respect for territorial sovereignty and other principles. "A military parade and mass demonstration will be held immediately. Commander-in-Chief Zhu De reviewed the navy, army and air force and announced the "Order of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Headquarters", ordering the Chinese People's Liberation Army to quickly eliminate all remaining armed forces of the Kuomintang and liberate all unliberated lands. On the same day, Beijing Xinhua Radio Station conducted a live broadcast of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China in Tiananmen Square. This is the first large-scale live broadcast in the history of China People's Broadcasting, and it is broadcast simultaneously by People's Broadcasting Stations across the country.