International Workers’ Day falls on May 1st every year. It is a national holiday in more than 80 countries, and it is also a festival shared by working people all over the world.

　　每年的五月一日是国际劳动节，是80多个国家的法定节假日，也是全世界劳动人民共同的节日。

　　The origin of International Workers’ Day

　　国际劳动节的由来

　　At the end of the 18th century, the United States, and many countries in Europe, with the aim to stimulate rapid economic development, brutally exploited workers, by continuously increasing labor hours and labor intensity.

　　18世纪末，美国以及欧洲的许多国家，为了刺激经济的高速发展，残酷地剥削工人，不断延长劳动时间，增加劳动强度。

　　In the United States at this time, workers were working 14 to 16 hours a day, but the wages they actually earned were very low.

　　此时的美国，工人们虽然每天工作14到16个小时，但他们的实际工资非常低。

　　On May 1st, 1886, more than 200,000 workers in Chicago went on a large-scale strike to demand the implementation of the 8-hour work day. After a long and bloody struggle, they finally won.

　　1886年5月1日，芝加哥的20多万名工人，为争取实行8小时工作制，举行了大规模罢工。经过长时间的流血斗争，他们终于获得了胜利。

　　The Development of “Workers’ Day” in China

　　劳动节在中国的发展

　　The Chinese people’s celebration of “Workers’ Day” dates back to 1918. That year, revolutionary intellectuals distributed leaflets and introduced “May 1st” to people in Shanghai, Suzhou and other cities.

　　中国人民庆祝劳动节的活动可追溯至1918 年。这一年，革命知识分子在上海、苏州等地向群众散发传单，并向人们介绍“五一”。

　　On May 1st, 1920, workers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities took to the streets and held massive parades and rallies.

　　1920年5月1日，北京、上海、广州等城市的工人群众走上街头举行了声势浩大的游行、集会。

　　After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, “May 1st” was designated as the statutory “Workers’ Day” in the country.

　　新中国成立后，我国将“五一”定为法定劳动节。

　　The Workers’ Day in other countries

　　其他国家如何庆祝劳动节

　　While “May 1st” is generally celebrated in many countries, it’s not “Workers’ day” in all nations. And countries that do celebrate “May 1st”, do it in quite different styles.

　　很多国家一般都会举行五一庆祝活动，不过，并不是所有国家都会将5月1日定为劳动节，而那些庆祝“五一”的国家，具体的庆祝方式也大不相同。

　　Since “Workers’ Day” was established, Russia has always attached great importance to this special holiday.

　　自劳动节设立以来，俄罗斯一直重视这个特别的节日。

　　The United Kingdom, France and other European countries have identified “May 1st” as “Workers’ Day”. On that day, some of these countries have a day off; others celebrate the public holiday in the first week of May as the circumstance may require.

　　英国、法国等欧洲国家都将“五一”确定为劳动节。在这天，有的国家放假一天，有的国家则根据情况在5月的第一个星期庆祝这一公共节日。

　　However, unlike most countries, although “May 1st the Workers’ Day” is recognized in Italy, most people do not hold special celebrations, and there is no national “May 1st” holiday.

　　不过，和世界大多数国家不太一样的是，在意大利，尽管“五一劳动节”有认可度，但大部分人并不举行专门的庆祝活动，也没有全国性的“五一”假期。

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