One of Chinese traditional festival-Mid Autumn Festival is coming soon. In this festival, what do Chinese people do? How do they celebrate? And what will they eat? Now this article will tell you the truth about the Chinese Mid Autumn Festival custom.
Mid Autumn Festival will take place in September 19, 2013. When Mid-Autumn occurs at the very end of September or early October it is usually combined with National Day (October 1) holiday for a week-long holiday.
The Origins of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
The Moon Festival can be traced back to more than 3,000 years, to moon worshiping in the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC). Ancient Chinese emperors worshiped the moon in the autumn, as they believed that the practice would bring them a plentiful harvest the next year.
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