DUSHANBE, October 1, 2013, Asia-Plus -- Tajik President Emomali Rahmon today congratulated his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), according to the Tajik president’s official website.

In his message of congratulations, President Rahmon, in particular, notes that Tajikistan highly appraises the current level of cooperation with China.

According to him, Tajikistan also attaches significant importance to cooperation with China in the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Rahmon also appreciated Chinese government’s support for implementation of vital economic, investment and social programs in Tajikistan.

The National Day of the People''s Republic of China is celebrated every year on October 1.  It is a public holiday in the People''s Republic of China to celebrate their national day.

The PRC was founded on October 1, 1949 with a ceremony at Tiananmen Square. The Central People''s Government passed the Resolution on the National Day of the People''s Republic of China on December 2, 1949 and declared that October 1 is the National Day.

The National Day marks the start of one of the two Golden Weeks in the PRC.  However, there have been some recent controversies over whether Golden Weeks should be kept.

The National Day is celebrated throughout mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau with a variety of government-organized festivities, including fireworks and concerts.