Attention!
From 1 to 8 October In China, there is a “golden week”, which includes several public holidays: the Founding Day of the People's Republic of China and the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In this regard, Gearbest store employees (as well as all residents of China) are working on duty until October 5th. Parcels will be sent starting October 5th.
While the store is resting, you can look for something for the upcoming holidays and purchase some useful small things at the ongoing flash sales or among goods for $1
Additionally, in honor of the holidays, Gearbest is launching a GLOBAL SALE:
Here you can purchase the best products of all categories at discounted prices. Participating:
- Smartphones (Uhans Max 2, Vernee M5, Elephone S8, Bluboo S1, Vkworld Mix Plus, LEAGOO KIICAA MIX, Vernee Mars Pro)
- Vacuum cleaners (Haier XShuai T370)
- Printers (Anet E10)
- Tablets (Lenovo P8, Teclast Master T10, Teclast 98)
- Electric transport (Xiaomi Electric Scooter Youth Edition)
And all your favorite Chinese brands with many other products!
Founding Day of the People's Republic of China - 国庆节 (guo qing jie) is the main public holiday in China, held annually on October 1st.
From this day begins the modern history of China and the history of the People's Republic of China itself: it was on this day in 1949 Tiananmen Square in Beijing, at a national rally the proclamation of the republic took place, which became one of the most developed countries peace. And already on December 2, 1949, the central people's government issued a decree declaring October 1 a national holiday in China.
Since then, Tiananmen has become one of the most beautiful and famous places in the world. Tiananmen Square today is the main state symbol of modern China, the square of transition to the future.
Today, life in China is concentrated in megacities. But in the period from October 1 to October 7, they are empty - everyone goes home to visit their parents and relatives. For China, the October holidays are the main family holiday, the significance of which is much greater than the New Year.
The holidays are accompanied by all sorts of festive events. Thus, one of the traditions of celebrating October 1 in China is holding military parades, or, as they are called today, military equipment reviews. From 1959 to 1984 they were held only on round dates (relative to 1949), but today the parades have become an annual event.
Red national flags and huge banners with calls to love your Motherland are hung everywhere in honor of the Independence Day of the People's Republic of China. Of course, the great history of China is also honored during the celebrations.
The extensive celebration of the October holidays in China is also explained by the fact that the traditional Mid-Autumn Day, he is Moon and Harvest Day. The moon on this day is the fullest and roundest of the year: the most auspicious day.
In ancient times, ten suns appeared in the sky. A terrible drought began, the crops perished, the land dried up. However, there lived on earth a hero named Hou (后羿, Hòu yì), who possessed incredible strength. He climbed to the top of Mount Kunlun, pulled the string of his bow and fired arrows at nine suns at once, hitting them with one shot. Then, he ordered the remaining, tenth, sun to rise and fall on time.
He soon married a beautiful girl named Chang'e (嫦娥, Cháng'é). One day, the hero Hou met the heavenly sorceress ruler. She gave Hou the elixir of immortality and promised that by drinking the elixir, Hou could immediately ascend to heaven and gain eternal life. But Hou did not want to leave his beloved Chang'e alone, so he gave the elixir to his wife for safekeeping.
One of his students came to his house with the intention of taking possession of the elixir of immortality. In order not to give the elixir to someone in whose heart evil lives, the girl had to drink it. When the last drop was drunk, Chang'e took off from the ground, flew through the window and flew to the moon.
Returning home, Hero Howe learned about what had happened. Suddenly he noticed that on the moon, which that night was surprisingly bright and light, a shadow flashed, similar to Chang’e. The hero rushed after the Moon, but could not overtake her.
Every day Hou missed his wife and ordered a table to be installed in the garden where his beloved Chang'e loved to walk for a ritual incense burner, place your wife’s favorite sweets and fruits on it as sacrifices. Having learned that Chang'e had gone to the Moon and gained immortality, people, one after another, began to light incense in the evening hours under the Moon and ask Chang'e to send them happiness and prosperity. Since then, the custom of worshiping the Moon on Mid-Autumn Day has spread among the people.
Traditionally, on this holiday, the inhabitants of the Celestial Empire give each other and feast on “little moons” - “moon gingerbreads” yuebing (月饼, Yuèbǐng). Yuebing is a small personification of the moon. By giving this delicacy, you want the best. These little filled cupcakes
There is a holiday and another legend. These gingerbread cookies helped spark an uprising among the Chinese people during the reign of the brutal Mongolian Ming dynasty. Public gatherings were prohibited, so the rebels baked gingerbread cookies, and inside, along with the filling, they hid a note in which all residents were called to revolt on the 15th of the 8th month. The uprising was successful, and the Chinese Ming dynasty came to power.
