National Day, according to wikipedia is a designated date (normally a holiday) on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date of independence, of becoming republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler.
A bit complicated when you look at Hong Kong, where the territory's history has defined not 1 but 2 days of national holiday:
1 July (Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1997) &
1 October (National Day of the People's Republic of China)
Hong Kong, given in between status as an imperial colony of ethnic Chinese, it is no wonder particularly hard for its people to feel patriotic about anything. And in a country where a huge number of people have dual citizenships, the concept of nationalism is just rather seemingly distant.
It is now 13 years after Britain returned the crown colony of Hong Kong to China, and while the people are still understanding what it means to be a citizen, I think the festive mood and patriotic sentiments have been conspicuously felt strongly in the past few years. A very exhilarating fact to know.
A bit complicated when you look at Hong Kong, where the territory's history has defined not 1 but 2 days of national holiday:
1 July (Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1997) &
1 October (National Day of the People's Republic of China)
Hong Kong, given in between status as an imperial colony of ethnic Chinese, it is no wonder particularly hard for its people to feel patriotic about anything. And in a country where a huge number of people have dual citizenships, the concept of nationalism is just rather seemingly distant.
It is now 13 years after Britain returned the crown colony of Hong Kong to China, and while the people are still understanding what it means to be a citizen, I think the festive mood and patriotic sentiments have been conspicuously felt strongly in the past few years. A very exhilarating fact to know.
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