Happy Moon Festival!
The Moon Festival of Mid-Autumn Festival is the celebration of the end of the harvest.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is an official harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese peoples.[1][2] The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar and Vietnamese calendar, during a full moon, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar, within 15 days of the autumnal equinox.[1] The holiday coincides with the Korean holidayChuseok and Japanese holiday Tsukimi." (said Wikipedia)
What does this mean? No School! Fireworks and firecrackers! Moon cakes! Tons of people shopping!
Unfortunately, I think I am welcoming another sinus infection and did not officially celebrate or go out today. Yesterday, we joined some friends and went to Panmen Gate. It is one of the oldest parts of the city. Without a guide, we could only guess which parts were old and which were added for our enjoyment.
The Moon Festival of Mid-Autumn Festival is the celebration of the end of the harvest.
"The Mid-Autumn Festival is an official harvest festival celebrated by Chinese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese peoples.[1][2] The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar and Vietnamese calendar, during a full moon, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar, within 15 days of the autumnal equinox.[1] The holiday coincides with the Korean holidayChuseok and Japanese holiday Tsukimi." (said Wikipedia)
What does this mean? No School! Fireworks and firecrackers! Moon cakes! Tons of people shopping!
Unfortunately, I think I am welcoming another sinus infection and did not officially celebrate or go out today. Yesterday, we joined some friends and went to Panmen Gate. It is one of the oldest parts of the city. Without a guide, we could only guess which parts were old and which were added for our enjoyment.
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| Small example of the love and kindness the Chinese people have shown us. |
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| Photo: MAK |
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| Bought this for the cow. The dessert was mediocre. |
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| Fed the fish... |
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| This is what happened next. |
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