will it be july 1933, the republic temporary central government , soviet of chinese , determine to be tenable on commemoration day for the chinese workers’ and peasants‘ red army (the predecessor of the chinese people’s liberation army ) on august 1. from then on , august 1 became the army day of the chinese people‘s liberation army. during army day , will concentrate on launching the activity of “ support the army and give preferential treatment to the families of the armymen and martyrs , support the government and cherish the people “ all over china, commemorate the birth of the people’s army.