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Just two months into the school year and we got our first break: “Golden Week.”

According to the trusty Internet, I learned that the roots of this seven-day holiday go back to the Western Jin Dynasty (265 - 316 AD). Back then, it was a one-day celebration, and fell on whatever day the emperor was born, or took the throne. Nowadays, “National Day,” as it’s referred to in English, takes place every year on October 1st, and is a day to commemorate the founding of the People’s Republic of China.Throughout the years, it’s been expanded to a week-long celebration, allowing residents to travel the country.