The National Day holiday is about to begin! I don't know if you have arranged your own vacation plans?
The National Day of the Mainland commemorates the official founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
National Day marks the birth of New China, and this year marks the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the mainland.
Share the interesting facts about 10 National Day festivals prepared by Junjun, as well as 10 common sense questions about the national holidays of various countries in the world, let's take a look at the interesting facts:
1. National Holidays in different countries have different names. Some countries call National Day "Independence Day", some countries call National Day "Republic Day", and some countries directly name themselves after countries, such as "Pakistan Day", "Australia Day" and so on.
2. There are more than 200 countries in the world, so many countries have chosen the same day for national days. One of the most popular days is July 1st. On this day there are 4 countries celebrating the National Day. They are Burundi, Canada, Rwanda and Somalia.
3. We are not the only ones celebrating the National Day on October 1. There are also Cyprus and Nigeria.
4. In addition to the National Day of the Mainland, October 1 is also the International Day of the Elderly, the International Music Festival, and the World Vegetarian Day.
5. Peru's National Day has two days, 28 and 29 July.
6. Like other constitutional monarchies, the day of Thailand's national holiday is determined by the birthday of the reigning king.
7. Portugal's National Day is the day of the celebration of the Portuguese national treasure poet Luis de Camoes (June 10, 1580)
8. Of all the countries of the world, the longest national holiday in history is the national holiday of San Marino. As early as 301 AD, San Marino made September 3 its national holiday.
9. South Korea has four national days, namely the "March Day" commemorating the Anti-Japanese Trinity Movement, the "Constitution-making Festival" commemorating the promulgation of the Constitution, the "Gwang-fu Festival" commemorating the establishment of the Republic of Korea, and the "Kaiten Festival" commemorating the establishment of the earliest nation-state "Danjun Korea".
10. Why do we have a seven-day holiday on National Day? In fact, the statutory holiday time of National Day is 3 days, and then the two weekends before and after are adjusted to a total of 7 days of vacation together, which is the so-called "National Day Seven-Day Holiday". Among them Chinese mainland overseas institutions and enterprises are 3-7 days, the Macao Special Administrative Region is 2 days, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 1 day.
This is followed by 10 cold knowledge questions about national holidays around the world, how many questions can you answer correctly?
Don't underestimate these questions, maybe they will be tested
1. The mainland's National Day uses military parades to show the strength of a big country, how many military parades has the mainland had at the National Day celebrations? (Single Choice)
A.5 times
B.10 times
C. 15 times
D.20 times
2. Which country in the world today has the longest history of National Day? (Single Choice)
A.Japan
B. San Marino
C. Hungary
D. India
3. July 14 is the national day of France, which is set up to commemorate a major event in French history? (Single Choice)
A. The people of Paris storm the Bastille
B. Liberation of Paris at the end of World War II
C. France won a victory
D. The Frankish Kingdom was established
4. What is the National Day of the United States of America? (Single Choice)
A.July 14
B. April 17
C. July 4
D. April 7
5. In addition to China, which African country is October 1 still the national day? (Single Choice)
A. Tanzania
B. Zambia
C. Nigeria
D. Kenya
6. The National Day of the United Kingdom is the "Queen's Official Birthday", the specific date is not fixed, is in each year? (Single Choice)
A. First Saturday of August
B. Second Saturday of August
C. First Saturday of June
D. Second Saturday in June
7. Japan's National Day is similar to that of the United Kingdom, with Emperor Akihito's birthday as the National Day. (Single Choice)
A.October 23
B.November 23
C. December 23
D. January 23
8. The National Day event of a Western country is not hosted by the capital, but is held by the capital of each state on a rotational basis. (Single Choice)
A. France
B. United States
C. United Kingdom
D. Germany
9. Which of the following countries has a national day that is not the birthday of the current king or queen of the country? (Single Choice)
A. Denmark
B. Netherlands
C. Finland
D. Belgium
10. The European Union, as a union of countries, its "National Day" on May 9, this day is called? (Single Choice)
A. Europe Day
B. Reunification Day
C. Alliance Day
D. Union Day
Answers and analysis to come to ~
How many questions did you answer correctly?