October 1st 1949 is the founding celebration day of the People's Republic of China. A huge ceremony [ˈseriməni](典礼) was held in Tiananmen Square Beijing on that day. There were over 600,000 people participated in(参加) the event and chairman Mao, made the announcement [əˈnaʊnsmənt](宣告) to the world on the Tiananmen rostrum that the founding成立 of the People's Republic of China. A grand [ɡrænd]重大的 celebration including military parade阅兵 and mass procession will usually be held on the National Day of certain years, such as year of 1999 and 2009. The National day is a public holiday in China. During the holiday, Beijing, the capital of China, is often decorated装饰 in a festive theme especially in Tiananmen Square. Also a variety of organized festivities including fireworks, parade, performances and concerts音乐会 will be held at open squares, parks, theatres and other venues.
National Day of China is celebrated on October 1st every year. 2010 China National day will be the 61 anniversary [ˌæniˈvə:səri](周年纪念日) for the founding of the People's Republic of China.