May 1 international labor day also say "May Day", the annual May Day. It is the world of the proletariat, working people's team level holiday together.
This section of the city of Chicago from United States workers strike. On May 1, 1886, of Chicago, more than two hundred and sixteen thousand workers for eight hours a day for a strike, through hard struggle bleeding, and finally to a victory. In honor of this great workers' movement, in July 1889, the second international announced the annual May Day as international labor day. This decision immediately get the countries all over the world of workers responded positively. On May 1, 1890, of euro-american went into the street, and a big demonstrations and rallies, fighting for the legal rights and interests. From then on, on this day the working people of all countries in the world to an assembly, a procession to celebrate. The Chinese people celebrate the labor day activities can be traced back to 1918 years. Is year, some of the revolutionary intellectuals in Shanghai, suzhou, hangzhou, hankou, etc to the send out to introduce this day leaflet. On May 1, 1920, Beijing, Shanghai, guangzhou, jiujiang, the industrial city of tangshan worker masses vastly toward the street, held a high-powered parade, assembly, this is the first Chinese history May Day. Put, special authorization of the central people's government in December 1949 May Day as legal of labor day, is the national have the day off. Festival, the national rejoicing, people change festival clothes, cheerfully gathered in the park, theater, square, take part in all kinds of celebrate rallies or entertainment activities, and with outstanding contribution to the workers for recognition.