{"id":6656,"date":"2026-10-01T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/?p=6656"},"modified":"2026-10-04T11:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T03:43:49","slug":"day-03b-30th-sept-hong-kong-kowloon-copy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forkfultrip.com\/?p=6656","title":{"rendered":"Day 04 – 1st Oct – Hong Kong Kowloon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 1 is the National Day of the People’s Republic of China, marking the founding of the PRC in 1949<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Hong Kong – Kowloon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heading out to the harbour fireworks display tonight to see what it ai all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Date:<\/strong> October 1 every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name:<\/strong> National Day (Gu\u00f3q\u00ecng ji\u00e9) or “Sh\u00edy\u012b” (October First).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duration:<\/strong> A 7-day national break from October 1 to October 7, known as Golden Week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How It Is Celebrated<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditions:<\/strong> Flag-raising ceremonies, grand parades, and fireworks in major cities like Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel:<\/strong> Millions of people travel domestically or visit family, making it one of the busiest travel periods of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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