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Oct 1
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Elementary | National Day Holiday

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October 1st is "National Day" in the PRC, a holiday celebrating the founding of the nation. For the average Joe, this has a very important implication: vacation! In this lesson, learn how official holidays are announced, as well as some of their unfortunate drawbacks. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1509

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