儿童节在世界各地都有庆祝。
Children"s Day is celebrated in many parts of the world. It is a day to highlight 点击发音 the dignity of children and their need for love, care, and respect, and instill 点击发音 in the children a sense of independence 点击发音 and national pride. It is also a day to honor 点击发音 adults that have contributed to improving the lives of children.
儿童节的来源。
In August 1925, some 54 representatives 点击发音 from different countries gathered together in Geneva, Switzerland to convene the first "World Conference 点击发音 for the Wellbeing of Children", during which the "Geneva Declaration Protecting Children" was passed. The proclamation 点击发音 made a strong appeal for the spiritual needs of children, relief for children in poverty 点击发音, prevention of child labor, reassessing the way that children are educated and other issues related to the welfare 点击发音 of children around the world.
儿童引起各国的关注。
After the conference 点击发音, various governments around the world designated a day, different in each country, as Children"s Day, to encourage and bring joy to children as well as to draw the attention of society to children"s issues.
儿童节的意义。
Universal Children"s Day is on November 20. First proclaimed 点击发音 by the UN General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute 点击发音 a day, firstly to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate 点击发音 action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world"s children.
儿童节选在6月1日。
Many countries like China chose to celebrate 点击发音 the International Children"s Day on June 1, which has been established in November 1949 at the International Democratic Women"s League 点击发音 Council held in Moscow. The Day, which is also called the First of June, is explained as "an international memorial 点击发音 day that exists upon the purpose of securing lives and rights of children and encouraging their happiness and health".
台湾儿童节有所不同。
However, Women"s/Children"s Day (formerly Children"s Day) is celebrated in Taiwan on April 4. This day marks the restoration 点击发音 of Taiwan to Chinese rule in 1945 after half a century of Japanese occupation.
日本儿童节也不一样。
May 5 is Children"s Day in Japan. It became a national holiday in 1948, but it has been a day of celebration in Japan since ancient 点击发音 times. It was traditionally a festival for boys. Girls have their own festival, held on March 3.
印度儿童节也不在6月1日。
In India, the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru is celebrated as Children"s Day every year, on November 14.
土耳其儿童节大不同。
April 23 is the "National Sovereignty and Children"s Day" in Turkey. It was Mustafa Kemal Aataturk, the Father of the Republic 点击发音 of Turkey who loved children so much, that started the Day, the same date when the Republic of Turkey was founded. On the Day, certain children are selected to take over the places of the government and even a lucky kid is the president of Turkey for a whole day!
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