More info- Mid-Autumn Feastival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a celebration where the people of
China set aside their day for moon watching. For this purpose, the Chinese
travel up high places like mountains to get a good view of the moon. This
ancient festival is held on the fifteenth day of the Eight Moon and comes
second to the New Year Festival in popularity and participation with
the young. For this festival, the children would traditionally carry lanternsin the shape of different animals lit by
candles.
These lanterns can be found in every shape, size and material
that is imaginable. The markets at the Chinese Emporium sell all sorts of
lanterns at a reasonable price. They make and sell lanterns in shapes of dogs,
cats, airplanes, yachts, speedboats, pictures of gods, sharks, and assorted fish
lanterns.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is recognition of the Tang Dynasty, which went for three centuries. This family of
Chinese leaders took up the practice of moon watching, which is what and why
this day is meant for.
Another important part of the festivities are
“mooncakes” A long time ago in the 14th Century, rebellion against
The Mongols arose and messages of the revolution needed to
be delivered without the other side knowing. To avoid the other side reading
their message, they would write them on paper then bake them into cakes. They
would then smuggle the cakes to the revolutionists. But now that there are no
revolutions at the moment, moon cakes are given on the Mid-Autumn Festival to
friends and relatives. These unusual pastries are a mixture of ground lotus,
mashed beans, sesame seeds and dates.
As darkness falls among the hilltops, beaches and peaks of Hong Kong and Victoria
Park are glistening with the fluorescent light of lanterns. The glow of stars
descends onto Hong Kong - History. The shimmer of candles
spread among the sand and gleam like the sky. The Mid-Autumn Festival is an
event that no one should miss no matter how
old.
This festival is celebrated around the world by children of all
nationalities. It is a magic time when children guide their parents with the
luminous glow of lanterns to pay their respects to the
moon.
The festival is also known to greet winter with different
ceremonies, and some people go sightseeing to celebrate. Some traditional
celebrations are lighting lanterns on towers, burning incense, planting
Mid-Autumn trees and having fire dragon races.
Playing under the moon isn’t as popular nowadays as it used to
be, but basking under the moon enjoying it rays and sending out good wishes to
friends and families, and being grateful about their wonderful lives. They spend
this time drinking wine and having fun.
China set aside their day for moon watching. For this purpose, the Chinese
travel up high places like mountains to get a good view of the moon. This
ancient festival is held on the fifteenth day of the Eight Moon and comes
second to the New Year Festival in popularity and participation with
the young. For this festival, the children would traditionally carry lanternsin the shape of different animals lit by
candles.
These lanterns can be found in every shape, size and material
that is imaginable. The markets at the Chinese Emporium sell all sorts of
lanterns at a reasonable price. They make and sell lanterns in shapes of dogs,
cats, airplanes, yachts, speedboats, pictures of gods, sharks, and assorted fish
lanterns.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is recognition of the Tang Dynasty, which went for three centuries. This family of
Chinese leaders took up the practice of moon watching, which is what and why
this day is meant for.
Another important part of the festivities are
“mooncakes” A long time ago in the 14th Century, rebellion against
The Mongols arose and messages of the revolution needed to
be delivered without the other side knowing. To avoid the other side reading
their message, they would write them on paper then bake them into cakes. They
would then smuggle the cakes to the revolutionists. But now that there are no
revolutions at the moment, moon cakes are given on the Mid-Autumn Festival to
friends and relatives. These unusual pastries are a mixture of ground lotus,
mashed beans, sesame seeds and dates.
As darkness falls among the hilltops, beaches and peaks of Hong Kong and Victoria
Park are glistening with the fluorescent light of lanterns. The glow of stars
descends onto Hong Kong - History. The shimmer of candles
spread among the sand and gleam like the sky. The Mid-Autumn Festival is an
event that no one should miss no matter how
old.
This festival is celebrated around the world by children of all
nationalities. It is a magic time when children guide their parents with the
luminous glow of lanterns to pay their respects to the
moon.
The festival is also known to greet winter with different
ceremonies, and some people go sightseeing to celebrate. Some traditional
celebrations are lighting lanterns on towers, burning incense, planting
Mid-Autumn trees and having fire dragon races.
Playing under the moon isn’t as popular nowadays as it used to
be, but basking under the moon enjoying it rays and sending out good wishes to
friends and families, and being grateful about their wonderful lives. They spend
this time drinking wine and having fun.
