中华人民共和国的成立，使劳动人民登上了历史舞台，劳动者成为了国家的主人。中国工人第一次走上街头，大规模纪念“五一 ”国际劳动节是在1920年。新中国成立后，中央人民政府政务院于1949年12月将5月1日定为法定的劳动节。

　　The establishment of the people's Republic of China, the labouring people boarded the stage of history, workers become the masters of the country. The first China workers took to the streets, large-scale Memorial "five one" International Labor Day is on 1920. After the founding of new Chinese, the Central People's Government in 1949 December to May 1st as a statutory labor day.

　　新中国成立50多年来，在不同时期涌现出千千万万劳动模范，他们是广大劳动者的杰出代表。1989年后，国务院基本上每5年表彰一次全国劳动模范和先进工作者，每次表彰3000人左右。无论是时传祥、王进喜、张秉贵等老一代劳动模范，还是蒋筑英、包起帆、李素丽、徐虎、王启民、许振超 、李斌等新一代劳动模范，他们以自己的实际行动，铸就了爱岗敬业、争创一流、艰苦奋斗、勇于创新、淡泊名利、甘于奉献的伟大劳模精神，成为我们民族宝贵的精神财富，成为伟大民族精神的重要组成部分。

　　More than 50 years since the founding of new China, the emergence of thousands on thousands of labor models in different periods, they are outstanding representatives of the majority of workers. After 1989, the State Council basically once every 5 years in recognition of the national model workers and advanced workers, about 3000 people each in recognition. Whether it is Shi Chuanxiang, Wang Jinxi, Zhang Binggui and other older generation of labor model, or Jiang Zhuying, Bao Qifan, Li Suli, Xu, Wang Qimin, Xu Zhenchao, tiger Li Bin, a new generation of labor model, with their own practical action, created the dedication, striving for excellence, hard work, innovation, dedication, fame and fortune. The great spirit of model workers, become a valuable spiritual wealth of our nation, has become an important part of the great national spirit.