Happy Mid-Autumn Festival Today
祝中秋節 佳節愉快 即使在異鄉 也別忘了撥通電話回家哦!
The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival, and it is a holiday with a most romantic atmosphere. Because this holiday occurs during the autumn, at a time when harvest season is over, people in earlier days chose this day to make offerings and thank the gods for the bounty of the year. This became a time for families to get together. The most familiar myth concerning this festival is that of Chang-er flying to the moon after secretly drinking her husband’s elixir of life. Aside from this, there are also tales of the Jade Rabbit and “Wu chopping down the cinnamon tree.”
Because most of the activities held during this holiday are related to the moon, it has come to be known as moon day. Important activities at this time include the eating of moon cakes, which symbolize unity and togetherness; strolling under the full moon; and eating pomelos, since the Chinese term for pomelo sounds like “care and protection.” As for the barbecues that are held on this holiday, the custom is a recent one in which families and friends get together and enjoy a meal.
