The origin and customs of the National Day

Origin of National Day: from the emperor's accession. Customs are: lights and colors, National Day long holiday, free highway, and so on.

One, the origin of the National Day

The earliest, in the Western Jin Dynasty, "five vassals" in the word "National Day", that is, the country celebrates, the country celebrates, in ancient China, the emperor on the throne of which is the day of the National Day! In ancient China, the day of the emperor's accession to the throne was "National Day", and after the founding of the new China in 1949, October 1 was designated as China's National Day.

Two, National Day customs

1, lights and colors: lights and colors is the most obvious sign of the festival in China, with a change of atmosphere to meet the annual National Day.

2, the National Day holiday: in 1999, the state regulations, the National Day will have seven days of national holiday.

3, free highway: because the National Day will have a 7-day long holiday, so students, office workers will take advantage of this holiday to go home or travel, so in the National Day during the highway power is free.

Foreign National Day Customs

1, the United States: bells ringing, a grand parade: July 4 is the United States of America's Fourth of July, all the church bells in the United States will ring in unison in the United States, the people of the United States will also be held in a grand parade to celebrate the Fourth of July.

2, France: military parade, fireworks: July 14 is France's national day, in this day, the French will be in the joints singing and dancing, in the Champs-élysées held a military parade to celebrate their national day.

3, Britain: the official birthday, the sky is beautiful: Britain's National Day is the Queen's birthday, the second Saturday in June each year, the day the Royal Guard will accept the Queen's parade, at the same time, the Queen will also be knighted and decorated for domestic and foreign celebrities.

4, North Korea: military parade, deafening: September 9 is North Korea's National Day, in the National Day, North Korea will also hold a military parade, after the parade is the millions of people in the parade, to celebrate the National Day.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - National Day