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May Day: Praising Work, Enjoying the Holiday
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5 yuè 1 rì5月1日shìguó jì láo dòng jié国际劳动节

May 1 is International Workers' Day.

zàizhōng guó中国dà jiā大家xí guàn习惯jiàowǔ yī五一

In China, people usually call it "May Day."

zhèshìyí gè一个shǔ yú属于quán shì jiè全世界láo dòng zhě劳动者dejié rì节日shìzhōng guó中国fēi cháng非常zhòng yào重要defǎ dìng法定jià rì假日

It is a holiday for workers all over the world, and also a very important public holiday in China.

láo dòng jié劳动节deqǐ yuán起源gōng rén工人denǔ lì努力yǒu guān有关

The origin of Labor Day is related to the efforts of workers.

xiàn zài现在zhè ge这个jié rì节日shìwèi le为了gǎn xiè感谢suǒ yǒu所有wèishè huì社会zuò chū做出gòng xiàn贡献derén

Today, this holiday is meant to thank everyone who has contributed to society.

zàizhōng guó中国rén men人们chángshuōláo dòng zuì guāng róng劳动最光荣

In China, people often say, "Labor is the most glorious."

měi nián每年zhè ge这个shí hòu时候shè huì社会gè jiè各界dōuhuìxiàngxīn kǔ辛苦gōng zuò工作deyī shēng医生lǎo shī老师jiàn zhù gōng rén建筑工人yǐ jí以及měi yī wèi每一位pǔ tōng普通láo dòng zhě劳动者biǎo shì表示jìng yì敬意

Every year at this time, people from all walks of life show respect to doctors, teachers, construction workers, and every ordinary worker who works hard.

zhèng fǔ政府huìbiǎo zhāng表彰yī xiē一些gōng zuò工作biǎo xiàn表现tè bié特别yōu xiù优秀derénchēngtā men他们wèiláo dòng mó fàn劳动模范

The government also honors some people who have done especially well at work and calls them "model workers."

duìhěnduōxiàn dài rén现代人láishuōwǔ yī五一láo dòng jié劳动节shìyí gè一个nán dé难得decháng jià长假

For many modern people, May Day is also a rare long holiday.

zhōng guó中国tōng cháng通常huìyǒuwǔ tiān五天dejià qī假期zhèràngwǔ yī五一chéng wéi成为lelǚ yóu旅游degāo fēng qī高峰期

China usually has five days off, which makes May Day a peak travel season.

yīn wèi因为wǔ yuè五月chūdetiān qì天气fēi cháng非常shū fú舒服tàilěngtàizhèng shì正是chū mén出门kànfēng jǐng风景dehǎoshí hòu时候

Because the weather in early May is very pleasant—not too cold and not too hot—it is a great time to go out and see the scenery.

hěnduōjiā tíng家庭huìxuǎn zé选择zàizhè ge这个shí hòu时候quán jiā全家lǚ xíng旅行huò zhě或者shāng chǎng商场gòu wù购物

Many families choose to travel together at this time, or go shopping at malls.

zàijià qī假期huìkàn dào看到dà jiē大街shàngdào chù到处dōushìrénshāng diàn商店fēi cháng非常rè nào热闹

During the holiday, you can see crowds everywhere on the streets, and the shops are also very lively.

suī rán虽然rè mén热门jǐng diǎn景点cháng cháng常常rén shān rén hǎi人山人海dàndà jiā大家yī rán依然hěnxiǎng shòu享受zhè zhǒng这种jié rì节日defēn wéi氛围

Although popular tourist spots are often packed with people, everyone still enjoys the festive atmosphere.

yǒu rén有人xuǎn zé选择míng shèng gǔ jì名胜古迹kàn kàn看看yǒu rén有人xuǎn zé选择huí lǎo jiā回老家péipéifù mǔ父母hái yǒu还有rénxuǎn zé选择zàijiāān jìng安静xiū xī休息huǎn jiě缓解píng shí平时gōng zuò工作deyā lì压力

Some people choose to visit famous places and historic sites, some choose to return to their hometowns to spend time with their parents, and others choose to stay home quietly and relieve the stress of work.

wú lùn无论shìnǔ lì努力gōng zuò工作hái shì还是yú kuài愉快xiū xī休息wǔ yī jié五一节deyì yì意义dōuzài yú在于ràngwǒ men我们jì zhù记住láo dòng劳动dejià zhí价值

Whether we work hard or rest happily, the meaning of May Day is to remind us of the value of labor.

měiyí gè一个réndenǔ lì努力dōuràngwǒ men我们deshì jiè世界biàn dé变得gèngměi hǎo美好

Everyone's efforts make our world a better place.

zàizhè ge这个tè bié特别derì zi日子zhùsuǒ yǒu所有deláo dòng zhě劳动者jié rì节日kuài lè快乐xiū xī休息yú kuài愉快

On this special day, I wish all workers a happy holiday and a relaxing break!

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