As the second most important traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese lunar calendar with a history of thousands of years. Since ancient times, people have engaged in various activities to celebrate this traditional festival, such as appreciating the moon, enjoying mooncakes, admiring lantern shows, and drinking osmanthus wine. As a day for family reunion, the festival carries people's longing for hometown and a better life, and enhances the cultural and national identity among the people. It’s also a festival full of poetic flavor. Scholars and poets of every era have left numerous poems about this special day especially connected with the moon for its beauty and connotations. For example, Su Shi wrote “I only pray our life be long, And our souls together heavenward fly!”, Du Fu left “Dew turns into frost since tonight; The moon viewed at home is more bright”, and Zhang Jiuling composed “As the bright moon shines over the sea, From far away you share this moment with me”.
Web editor: Chen LiangAs the second most important traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month in the Chinese lunar calendar with a history of thousands of years. Since ancient times, people have engaged in various activities to celebrate this traditional festival, such as appreciating the moon, enjoying mooncakes, admiring lantern shows, and drinking osmanthus wine. As a day for family reunion, the festival carries people's longing for hometown and a better life, and enhances the cultural and national identity among the people. It’s also a festival full of poetic flavor. Scholars and poets of every era have left numerous poems about this special day especially connected with the moon for its beauty and connotations. For example, Su Shi wrote “I only pray our life be long, And our souls together heavenward fly!”, Du Fu left “Dew turns into frost since tonight; The moon viewed at home is more bright”, and Zhang Jiuling composed “As the bright moon shines over the sea, From far away you share this moment with me”.
Web editor: Chen Liang