Many marine countries in the world have their own sailing festivals or ocean days. The United States is the world's largest power. In its development process, it has always regarded the ocean as the foundation of national prosperity and security, and shipping has played an extremely important role. In order to carry forward American navigation culture and patriotism, the annual navigation Festival should be led by government departments to carry out heavy celebrations. China also has its own Sailing Day. What month and day is China's Sailing Day? What is the background of the establishment of China Navigation day? This article brings you the time background of China Navigation day. Let's have a look.
July 11, 2005 is the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's voyage to the West. On April 25, 2005, with the approval of the State Council, July 11 of each year was established as China's' Sailing Day ', which was fixed as an important national festival, It also serves as the implementation date of 'World Maritime Day March 17' in China. On July 11, 2010, in order to celebrate the Sixth China Navigation day, China Post issued a commemorative stamp of China Navigation day. In May 2015, the Ministry of transport officially agreed to set up the Organizing Committee and office of China Navigation day Forum (Ningbo) in Ningbo to organize and hold the China Navigation day forum on July 11 every year.
Setting up background
"Sailing Day" is a national legal activity day led by the government and participated by the whole people. It is not only a common festival for all relevant industries involved in navigation, marine, fishery, shipbuilding industry, navigation scientific research and education and their employees, as well as naval officers and soldiers, but also a national cultural activity to publicize and popularize navigation and marine knowledge, enhance coastal defense awareness and promote social harmony and unity.
The water area on the earth accounts for two-thirds. The prosperity of a country is inseparable from navigation.
Many maritime countries in the world have their own navigation festivals or ocean days. The United States is the world's first power. In its development process, it has always regarded the ocean as the foundation of national prosperity and security. Shipping has played an extremely important role from the war of independence to the Second World War, from launching global local wars many times to the implementation of today's anti-terrorism strategy, In order to carry forward American navigation culture and patriotism, the annual navigation Festival should be led by government departments to carry out grand celebrations.
The dates and names of sailing festivals are different across the UK. Among them, the British greater Yarmouth sailing Festival is held in the port of greater Yarmouth from September 6 to 7 every year to commemorate the great British sailing career in that year.
Canada's sailing Festival is scheduled from June 21 to 22 every year. Japan's navigation Festival is on July 20 every year. The Japanese government requires all citizens to think about the great significance of sea navigation to Japan on this day. China has a sea area of more than 3 million square kilometers. In China's international trade, 90% of the goods are completed by sea. China is a big maritime country in the world. Among many festivals, it should not be without a maritime Festival.