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At 1:45, the original start time for the second giant slalom run, a tractor-like snowplow rolled up and down the finish area, pushing natural snow off the finely manicured surface.
In 2004, there were calls to shorten Golden Week's duration due to its disruption of the regular economy. In 2006, delegates to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference brought up proposals to cancel both the National Day and May Day Golden Weeks, arguing that the holidays have not achieved significant results in promoting internal consumption, which was the original intention ...
National Day (Chinese: 国庆节; pinyin: guóqìng jié; lit. 'national celebration day'), officially the National Day of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国庆节), is a public holiday in China celebrated annually on 1 October as the national day of the People's Republic of China, commemorating Mao Zedong's formal proclamation of the establishment of the People's ...
The most important holiday, celebrating the start of a new year 5 April (4 or 6 April in some years) 1 day: Tomb-Sweeping Day: 清明节: Qīngmíng jié: Occurs about 15 days after the March Equinox; day for paying respect to one's ancestors 1 May: 2 days [1] Labour Day: 劳动节: Láodòng jié: International Workers' Day: 5th day of 5th ...
Beijing’s Forbidden City was left coated in white after a blizzard brought early-season snow to the Chinese capital on November 7.The city’s first snowfall for the season came earlier than in ...
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19 December – The 2021 Hong Kong legislative election takes places with candidates pre-selected by the Chinese Communist Party. [26] 20 December – The People's Bank of China cuts its main interest rate for the first time in 20 months. [131] 21 December – The discovery of a fossilized dinosaur embryo in China is reported. [132]
Early-season snow dusted Beijing’s Forbidden City on November 7 after a blizzard alert was issued the previous day.The city’s first snowfall for the season came earlier than in previous years ...