What holiday is held on May 19th every year in China?

May 19th every year is China’s Tourism Day.

In 2001, Ma Shaoqin, a native of Ninghai, Zhejiang, launched an initiative to the society in the name of Ninghai Xu Xiake Travel Club, suggesting that the date recorded in the first "Xu Xiake Travel Diary" "Tiantai Mountain Tour Diary" (May 19 ) is designated as "China Tourism Day". In 2011, the executive meeting of the State Council passed a resolution to officially designate May 19th as "China Tourism Day".

Purpose of establishment

According to the "Announcement on Solicitation of Date Plans for "China Tourism Day", the purpose of establishing "China Tourism Day" is to strengthen tourism promotion, cultivate national tourism and leisure awareness, and encourage The people extensively participate in tourism activities, improve the quality of national life, and promote the development of tourism.

The selection of the specific date of Tourism Day will reflect the following principles: it has certain commemorative and promotional significance related to tourism; it is suitable for all people to go out for travel and leisure; it is conducive to strengthening the national tourism awareness and giving full play to The educational function of tourism.