people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, also known as veterans. It is a federal holiday that is observed on November 11. It coincides with other holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other parts of the world and also mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. (Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect.)
In China we also has the day like Veterans Day called Army Day. Its August 1, anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Army Day is celebrated on August 1 to commemorate the Nanchang Uprising. This was the first Koumintang-Communist engagement in the Chinese civil war. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, August 1 was chosen to commemorate the People’s Liberation Army. And use the “八一” as the main mark of People's Liberation Army flag and army emblem.
On this day, people will have activities to celebrate the birth of PLA, such as gratitude performance. Since the founding of PLA , the name of this army has changed many times, but the sprite and the good tradition are not changed, it is still a perfect discipline army, and a patron saint of the Chinese people.
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