| About Mid-Autumn Festival |
| The Mid-Autumn festival is treditionally celebrated on 15th day of the 8th month of Chinese calendar. It is around mid or late September in the Gregorian calendar. Mid-Autumn festival is also known as Moon Festival or Zhongqiu Jie.China has two most important holidays. One is Chinese New Yaer and second is Mid-Autumn festival. Mid-Autumn festival has long history. This festival celebration is strongly associated with the legend of Houyi and Chang'e, the Moon Goddess of Immortality. On this day was also considered a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain had been harvested by this time and food was abundant. With delinquent accounts settled prior to the festival. To day there are all the celebrations show the happiness and excitement of people. Some places in China people celebrate the festival in different ways. The main celebrations during Mid Autumn Festival are appreciating the moon, eating moon cakes together and Making Chinese Mid-Autumn Lanterns. On this day people eat moon cakes. Today traditionally celebrated outdoors under the moonlight, people eat moon cakes and gaze at the moon. In modern times, barbecues with families and friends are also common. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festivity for both the Han and minority nationalities. It is a time for families to be together. On this day farmers are overwhelmed with joy when they have a bumpere harvest and at the same time, they feel quite relaxed after a year of hard work. |
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