Mid-autumn festival
A time when Chinese families and communities celebrate coming together
Chinese poetry reading-Quiet night thoughts (jingyesi-libai) – YouTube
BBC Bitesize – KS2 Mandarin – Mid-autumn festival in China. Click on the BBC Bitesize title link below to watch a video about how a Chinese family celebrates this festival.
A classical Chinese poem written by Li Bai (701-762 AD). He gazes up at the Mid-Autumn moon and misses his hometown.
Thoughts on a Still Night
At the foot of the bed bright moonlight,
I imagine frost on the floor.
Raising my head, I gaze at the bright moon,
Lowering my head, I think of my old village.
Mooncake Festival | Bas Blog
A moon cake advertisement.
A beautiful version of the Mid-Autumn Festival story of Chang-e
Click on the picture below to find out more about Mid-Autumn Festival.
This year, Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (otherwise known as Mooncake or Lantern Festival) will fall on September 8th. The Chinese have a 3 day holiday to celebrate. Mooncakes are enjoyed by all during this festival. Restaurants and shops are forever inventing new fillings and coming up with interesting designs for the pastry. Here are some design ideas you might want to steal if you have a go at making your own mooncake.
Moon cake designs.
