The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional celebration of the Chinese nation, embodying its cultural heritage and spiritual aspirations, and serves as a significant vehicle for China’s outstanding traditional culture. The importance and contemporary value of these cultural traditions have been repeatedly emphasized, providing direction for their preservation and development.
Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a major harvest celebration in Chinese culture with a history dating back over 3,000 years to moon worship during the Shang Dynasty. It is traditionally held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and is centered around family reunions, appreciating the full moon, and eating mooncakes. The festival is also associated with the legend of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess of Immortality.
