China may be an ancient civilization, but today (October 1), it celebrated its 64th birthday. It was on this day in 1949 that Chairman Mao stood atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) and declared the founding of The People’s Republic of China. The holiday is called National Day, and it marks the beginning of […]
Chinese Freeways are finally Free…Sort of…
It’s Golden Week here in China, which means that the entire country has been given the week off to celebrate National Day (today, October 1), the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Before 1999, everyone got a three-day holiday. But that year, in order to mark the PRC’s 50th year, […]
