Mid-Autumn Festival: The moon is full and people are reunited, and the romantic feeling shared by the world

In this expansive starry panorama, the radiant moon ascends the night's firmament, eliciting a unviersal appreciation worldwide. Heartfelt yearnings for comfort and unity surge with us during the Mid-Autumn Festival, an age-old Chinese tradition. Its captivating allure has not only resonated with Chinese children, but is now gaining global recognition too.

Basic concepts of Mid-Autumn Festival

Get ready for the Mid-Autumn Festival! Also known as the Full Moon Festival or the Reunion Festival, it's an epic celebration shared among China and all our fratenal friends around the world with a Chines heritage. Mark your calendars for the 15th day of the eighth lunar month when the moon displays its pinnacle of perfection - plump, bright, and oh so symbolic of unity and abundance. What better time to gatter the clan and send up some prayers to the celestial sphere?

Origin exploration
The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival can be traced back to the ancient custom of offering sacrifices to the moon. The ancients believed that the moon was a symbol of the ups and downs, and reposed people's awe and worship of the laws of nature. With the development of history, it has gradually integrated rich cultural connotations and evolved from a simple activity of offering sacrifices to the moon to a comprehensive festival integrating various customs such as offering sacrifices to gods, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, lifting lanterns, and putting sky lanterns.

Glimpses of custom

• Moon Appreciation: On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, every family sits together to enjoy the bright moon and express their thoughts on their relatives far away.
• Eating Moon Cakes: Moon cakes, as the landmark food of Mid-Autumn Festival, not only have various tastes, but also carry the implication of happy reunion.
• Lifting Lanterns: Children play with various lanterns to add a happy atmosphere to the festival.
• Put on the sky lantern: people write down their wishes, light the sky lantern, let it float to the sky with the wind, and place their hopes on the future.
• Moon worship: Although it is rare in modern times, people still set up altars and place fruits, moon cakes, etc. to pray to the moon god in some areas.

Mid-Autumn Festival in the eyes of foreigners

Mid-Autumn Festival, a captivating spectacle for foreign eyes, charms with its rich historical wealth and notably luminous moon symbolizing cross-cultural connections and emotions.

• Cultural Engagement: Greeting! Foreign guests can partake in the Mid-Autumn Festival festivities, crafting moon cakes, mastering the art of lantern raising, and immersing themselves in the allure of Chinese culture.
• Emotional resonance: Although the cultural backgrounds are different, the concept of reunion and harmony conveyed by the Mid-Autumn Festival has crossed languages and national boundaries, touching their deep yearning for home and a better life.
• Cultural Interaction: The Mid-Autumn Festival is a significant conduit for cultural interaction among China and other nations. It fosters mutual comprehension and friendships while celebrating cultural diversity and inclusion.

The Mid-Autumn Festival brings together past, present, relatives, and friends globally. Under the round moon's glow, we can share its warmth wherever we may be. Let's express our gratitude, treasure our reunions, relish this luminous moon, and let the spirit of love and peace shine worldwide.