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It’s a tradition that’s thousands of years old and, like the moon that lights up the celebration, it’s still going strong!
In the US, in China and throughout many Asian countries people celebrate the Harvest Moon. In 2023, the Mid-Autumn festival falls on Friday, September 29.
Also known as the Moon Festival, the night of the full moon signals a time of completeness and abundance. Little surprise, then, that the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie) is a day of family reunions much like a Western Thanksgiving.
Throughout the Mid-Autumn Festival, children are delighted to stay up past midnight, parading multi-colored lanterns into the wee hours as families take to the streets to moon-gaze. It is also a romantic night for lovers, who sit holding hands on hilltops, riverbanks and park benches, captivated by the brightest moon of the year.
The festival dates back to the Tang dynasty in 618 A.D., and as with many celebrations in China, there are ancient legends closely associated with it.
In Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, it’s sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival, (not to be confused with a similar celebration during the Chinese Lantern Festival). But whatever name it goes by, the centuries-old festival remains a beloved annual ritual celebrating an abundance of food and family.
Of course, this being the harvest festival, there is also an abundance of fresh harvest vegetables available at markets such as pumpkins, squash, and grapes.
Similar harvest festivals with their own unique traditions also occur during the same time – in Korea during the three-day Chuseok festival; in Vietnam during Tet Trung Thu; and in Japan at the Tsukimi festival.
Post time: Sep-28-2023