Issue 16 - Nov. 2018 Chinese public holidays for 2019 throne. Nowadays, it marks the creation of the People’s Republic of by Mao Zedong on 1st October 1949. During this , many Chinese travel within China itself, and factories are likely to be closed for part or all of the duration of the holiday period. Other, shorter public holidays in China include:

5th April Friday - Ching Ming Festival - this is often also known as tomb sweeping day, as it honours IN this issue of the ‘Turner & Coates The first major period ancestors. If you are in China on this Global Examiner’, we are taking the in China, the Spring Festival (also day, you may see many kites flying, to opportunity to advise our clients and more commonly referred to as Chinese bring good fortune and welcome spring. engineers on the public holidays in ), 30th April to the People’s Republic of China. falls between 1st May - Monday 4th Tuesday and The first thing to note about public and Sunday Wednesday holidays over in China, is that many of 10th February - International them are based on the lunar calendar. in 2019. This is an ancient festival Workers Day . Expect crowded transport This means that the exact date on dating back some 4,000 years. in China on and around these dates. which each holiday falls will vary According to legend, the colour red each year. drives away the Nian monster - this is Friday 7th why the money envelopes given during June - Dragon Below are the current dates for 2019. this festival to children are red. The last Boat Festival Please note that It is always worth day of the festival sees the launching - workers are double-checking all dates beforehand, of lanterns. You can wish your Chinese often given however, particularly if any of them suppliers/ customers a ‘Happy New three days off for this festival, which could potentially affect your travel Year’ during this festival. Talk about celebrates an ancient legendary plans or a project’s production illness, death and the number four, Minister and author, , who schedule. however, is considered unlucky, so drowned himself rather than see China be taken over by a rival dynasty. Lots This is because some Chinese public try to avoid these if you possibly can! of river races are held throughout China. holidays are subject to change by the The other the Government, major public Friday 13th led by its Premier, holiday September - Li Keqiang (pictured period in Mid-Autumn inset left) . If any China is or Moon updates or public National Day , which actually lasts a Festival - holiday amendments whole week, from the 1st to the 7th this dates back some 3,000 years. Moon are required, these October. Dating back to the 3rd cakes, made from rice flour, filled with typically occur in either century, this originally celebrated an a red paste (red bean, lotus or water - November or December of each year. Emperor’s birthday or accession to the melon), are served during this festival. For total inspection, expediting and management systems implementation and auditing solutions, a FREE copy of our brochure or a no-obligation quote, call now on 0161 660 8656 (within UK) or +1 (404) 462-5729/ +1 (610) 707-1396 (from North America)! *

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