Chinese leaders present flowers to heroes´ monument on National Day
Top leaders laid flower baskets at the Monument to the People´s Heroes in the heart of Beijing Saturday morning to mark the National Day.
Editor's Note
October 1st, 2011 marks the 62nd anniversary of PRC founding. Various celebration activities are held across China and around the world. Besides celebrations, people are planning to make good use of the Golden Week which falls between Oct. 1 and 7 to relax and have fun...
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National flag raising ceremony held in Beijing
More than 120,000 people gathered at the Tian´anmen Square to watch the national flag raising ceremony at dawn on Oct. 1, in celebration of the 62th anniversary of the founding of the People´s Republic of China.
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Leaders attend National Day reception in Beijing
China´s senior Party and state leaders attended a reception at central Beijing´s Great Hall of the People on Thursday to celebrate the 62nd founding anniversary of the People´s Republic of China (PRC).
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National Day reception held in Chinese Embassy to Uruguay
The Chinese Embassy to Uruguay held a reception on Tuesday for the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the People´s Republic of China, which falls on Oct. 1.
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China´s retail, catering sectors grow 17.5 pct y-o-y over "Golden Week"
The country´s week-long National Day Holiday starting from Oct. 1 saw 696.2 billion yuan (109.2 billion U.S. dollars) in sales of retail and catering industries, up 17.5 percent year-on-year, according to Ministry of Commerce on Friday.
Travel peak during China´s "Golden Week"
During the week-long National Day Holiday starting from Oct. 1, the country´s 119 scenic spots under monitoring list received over 24.3 million visitors, up 8.84 percent year-on-year, and the tourism revenues reached 1.25 billon yuan (196 million U.S. dollars), up 10.57 percent year-on-year.
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Cities prepare for returning vacationers
China´s railways are especially busy on Friday, the last day of the week-long National Day holiday, as vacationers begin to return to their working places.
Passenger volume continues rising in golden week
Railway travel "rush hours" began on Wednesday in anticipation of the upcoming National Day holiday, a time when 69 million passengers are predicted to take to the country´s trains for a 10-day period, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) said.
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Tourism sees surge for National Day
The number of tourists at national scenic spots increased sharply during the weeklong Nation Day holiday, causing many well-known sites to be packed with crowds.
Chinese authorities clamp down on commodity prices ahead of National Day holiday
Gov´t authorities have launched a coordinated campaign to stabilize the prices of basic commodities and issue subsidies to low-income urban families ahead of National Day holiday.
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