As we know, the Mooncake Festival also known as
the Mid-Autumn Festival or Zhong Qiu Jie, is a yearly Chinese festival
celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when the moon is said to be
at its biggest, brightest and closest to the earth. Held in close conjunction
with the Lantern Festival, the Mooncake Festival has come to be associated with
bright and coluorful lanterns.
In Chinese cities or Chinatown throughout the world, thousands of
candlelit lanterns line sidewalks and waterfronts during the double festival.
Anxious children on moonlit strolls watch as their minders help them to light
their lanterns suspended on the end of a stick. Other excited children run
around, faces aglow, gently waving plastic lanterns in the shapes of goldfish,
rabbits, butterflies, stars, airplanes and ships.
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| The lantern full of colour |
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| Plastic lanterns in the shapes of goldfish |
The roots of the Mooncake Festival may lie in the harvest festivals
of old, which were celebrated with thanksgiving, especially after a plentiful
harvest. Such harvest festivals were celebrated not only by the Chinese, but by
many cultures, including those in the West. In the ways of the Chinese, a
simple symbol encapsulates a universe of deep meanings: tales of romance,
immortality, regeneration and hope; a history lesson complete with reminders to
diligently guard the independence and integrity of the Chinese people.
< My Opinion >
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese festival that is filled with lots of love and happiness. On this special day, family and friends will gather together for some fun and exciting moments that involve moon cakes, good food, lanterns and of course, the beautiful full moon. To pass down this wonderful tradition, I had embraced the strong sense of togetherness, which was topped with enjoyable and sweet memories on the night of 13 September.
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| Enjoy my Mooncake Festival with my girlssss ^^ |
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| Happy Mooncake Festival to everyone =) |
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| Carry lantern with friend ^^ |
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