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November
2019 / 11 / 08
Event

China's Journalist Day

Journalists' Day in the People's Republic of China is celebrated on November 8. The holiday was officially inaugurated by the government of China in 1999, the first celebration was held in 2000. The history of Journalists' Day in China begins in 1934. It was celebrated on September 1 to commemorate a reporter who was prosecuted for writing an investigative report criticizing local government. Taiwan still celebrates its Journalists' Day on September 1. In the People's Republic of China, the date was changed to November 8 to commemorate the founding of the China Young Journalist association in 1937.
Source: Any Day Guide