The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival is associated with the popular legend of Chang’e (嫦娥), the goddess of the moon… The Story of Chang E - Chinese Goddess of the Moon Want to share the Mid-Autumn Festival story with your family ? The 3-minute video below will show you all about it. The most popular stories are about Chang'e and the Jade Rabbit. There are many legends about Mid-Autumn Festival. The date is also the same as in China, but there is no public holiday. In Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines - three countries with many ethnic Chinese citizens - the celebrations are more Chinese, such as lighting lanterns and dragon dances. Many interesting activities with unique local features are held. In many Asian communities besides China, Mid-Autumn Festival is widely celebrated. Mid-Autumn Festival in other Asian Nations In modern times, besides the traditional activities, many Chinese people send WeChat red envelopes and/or go traveling during the 3-day public holiday to celebrate the festival.Ĭheck out more on Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations. A tradition is to write riddles on lanterns so that people can enjoy solving them with friends or family. Mid-Autumn lanterns have many shapes and can resemble animals, plants, or flowers. Lanterns have long been associated with the festival since the Tang Dynasty (618–907), possibly because of their traditional symbolization of luck, light, and familial togetherness. People make lanterns, carry lanterns to do moon gazing, hang lanterns in trees or houses, release sky lanterns, or visit public lantern displays, hence it is even be known as a lantern festival (not to be confused with the Lantern Festival on the full moon after Chinese New Year). Lanterns are a notable part of Mid-Autumn Festival. Here are some of the most popular traditional celebrations. You might want to read more on Mid-Autumn Festival Origins or 10 Interesting Mid-Autumn Facts.Īs the second most important festival in China, Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in many traditional ways. Because of the central theme of family reunion, sometimes the festival evokes comparison to Thanksgiving in the U.S. It is said the moon on this day is the brightest and roundest, which has come to mean family reunion.
In modern times, people mainly celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival as a time for family reunions. In the process of cultural/historical developments, Mid-Autumn Festival has been infused with more meanings, including families gathering together and praying for good health and happiness. It was derived from the custom of worshiping the moon in autumn to thank it for the harvest. Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of over 3,000 years.
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