Oddly enough I was looking up what the national holiday in October was based on and found out that actually the idea of a national holiday appeared in China first back in the western Jin dynasty. Usually it was a day that was ascended to te throne or was born.
October 1-7 is known as the golden week. Large scale activities are occurring throughout the country and people travel all around China.
The 1st of October (1949) is the memorial day for the day the PRC was founded. The PRC is actually formed September 21st is the first appearance of the PRC (1949).
Tinammon square is the to-be-place during the golden week, there is aarge military parade.
Shopping malls offer huge discounts and there are calligraphy exhibitions, dancing, many regular festival features :)
If travelling during this time it is really hard to get train tickets, plane tickets and hotel rooms, usually thy are a lot more expensive than usual as well, plan ahead.
Just a brief little bit if information anyone like myself who may be heading over soon.
Cheers :)
CB
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