Starting tomorrow and continuing for the next 7 days will be one story published in all Chinese newspapers, and will be discussed by millions in online forums – Chinese National Day!
…So what exactly is Chinese National Day?
The answer is simple: It is the day that the People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949.
Historically, China was ruled by dynasties which took turns ruling the empire. The last dynasty to rule China before the P.R.C. was the Qing Dynasty. In 1949 the people of China won their independence being led by Mao Zedong of the Communist party. Chairman Mao declared the creation of New China in Tienanmen Square, and shortly after declared that October 1st would be the date of National Day.
So what happens on National Day?
Generally there will be a handful of very grandiose celebrations which usually include a ceremonial display of the military and a traditional display of fireworks. Since 1997, National Day as an event is celebrated across three days, but the people of China get a seven day vacation when merged with 2 weekends on either side of the event. During this “Golden Week” in China, many people use the time off of work to travel, visit family, and get some overdue shopping taken care of.
The most notable event that takes place on October 1st is the National Day Parade. The parade kicks off the festivities at roughly 10:00 am in Tienanmen Square, the place where Chairman Mao declared the new Chinese order. The national flag is hoisted and the parade begins. The parade itself lasts just over an hour and includes many different marching formations from the military. In one of the more recent National Days China also displayed over 50 new military weapons that were manufactured in China and a nuclear missile.
SexyMandarin Twitter Party!
On October 1st 2013 SexyMandarin will be hosting our first ever National Day Twitter Party to celebrate China National Day 2013, and to kick off the week of festivities that follows.
When: October 1st, 2013
Where: Online at www.twitter.com/sexymandarin
Time: PST 9pm US till 10pm.
Remember, there are prizes to be won this week! During the party, one prize pack will be given away containing the following:
To continue celebrating the week of festivities, SexyMandarin will also be giving away one prize pack per day between the 2nd – 5th October 2013 containing the following:
HOW TO JOIN IN THE ACTION:
It’s easy!
1. “Follow” SexyMandarin at www.twitter.com/sexymandarin
2. Hashtag # your comments on Twitter with #SexyMandarin to join in the action. The most creative #sexymandarin comments will win! There’s no limit to your comments.
…the more # you create, the more chances you have to win!
Study Up! ^_^