Mid Autumn Festival

22. September 2010 | 14:28

Mid-Autumn Festival in mudslide-hit China region

How to celebrate a family reunion festival after one’s loved ones died in a disaster? On the first Mid-Autumn Festival after the deadly mudslide in northwest China’s Gansu Province, many struggle to get by. (News Source: China Economic Net - 09:26:54)

Factbox: Mid-Autumn Festival and its traditions

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Wednesday this year, is a traditional Chinese holiday that originates from worship of the moon. As its name suggests, the day falls in the middle of the fall season and symbolizes harvest and family reunions. (News Source: People’s Daily - 12:26:01)

Local residents celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing

A girl with her mother participate a party on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chaoyang District of Beijing, Sept. 21, 2010. Local communities in Chaoyang District of Beijing invited a total of 100 families Tuesday to a party to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival that falls on Wednesday. (News Source: People’s Daily - 02:27:51)

Mooncake Madness + Mid-Autumn Festival Feasts in Manila

The Mid-Autumn Festival marks the day when the moon is at its brightest and is an important event that celebrates harvest and Thanksgiving in Chinese culture. Observed on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 21 and the celebration has become an occasion for families to get together. Traditionally, Chinese families gift each … (News Source: Spot.ph - 11:11:39)

Party leader Manh joins children at Mid-Autumn Festival

Nhan Dan - Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh attended the Full-Moon Festival at the Hanoi Children’s Palace on September 21 and wished Vietnamese children at home and abroad a happy Mid-Autumn Festival. (News Source: Nhân Dân - 10:16:58)

Eastday-Traditional family reunion festival, now time for travel

For centuries, the Mid-Autumn festival has been a time of family reunions for the Chinese, but it is now becoming a new time for getaways from homes. (News Source: Eastday.com - 05:51:08)

Music festival held to mark Mid-Autumn Day

Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2010 shows the full view of Music Funhill Festival in Fangshan District, Beijing, capital of China. The festival kicked off on Tuesday and will last to Thursday during the Mid-Autumn Festival. (News Source: People’s Daily - 12:55:38)

Malaysians celebrate Mid Autumn Festival

The Mid Autumn Festival has begun in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysians from all different ethnic backgrounds and tourists joining the celebrations. (News Source: 3news - 01:32:51)

More than 1,000 attend Mid-Autumn Festival with moon cakes and more

Seven Cornell Asian and Asian American student organizations collaborated for the first time to host this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival Sept. 18 on the Arts Quad, which attracted some 1,000 visitors. (News Source: Cornell News Service - 21:03:13)

Activities held to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Nhan Dan - Various activities are being held across the country to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (which falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month). (News Source: Nhân Dân - 10:06:44)

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Mid-Autumn Festival in mudslide-hit China region

How to celebrate a family reunion festival after one’s loved ones died in a disaster? On the first Mid-Autumn Festival after the deadly mudslide in northwest China’s Gansu Province, many struggle to get by. (News Source: People’s Daily - 08:55:55)

Factbox: Mid-Autumn Festival and its traditions

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Wednesday this year, is a traditional Chinese holiday that originates from worship of the moon. As its name suggests, the day falls in the middle of the fall season and symbolizes harvest and family reunions. (News Source: People’s Daily - 12:26:01)

Local residents celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing

A girl with her mother participate a party on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Chaoyang District of Beijing, Sept. 21, 2010. Local communities in Chaoyang District of Beijing invited a total of 100 families Tuesday to a party to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival that falls on Wednesday. (News Source: People’s Daily - 02:27:51)

Mooncake Madness + Mid-Autumn Festival Feasts in Manila

The Mid-Autumn Festival marks the day when the moon is at its brightest and is an important event that celebrates harvest and Thanksgiving in Chinese culture. Observed on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 21 and the celebration has become an occasion for families to get together. Traditionally, Chinese families gift each … (News Source: Spot.ph - 11:11:39)

Eastday-Traditional family reunion festival, now time for travel

For centuries, the Mid-Autumn festival has been a time of family reunions for the Chinese, but it is now becoming a new time for getaways from homes. (News Source: Eastday.com - 05:51:08)

Music festival held to mark Mid-Autumn Day

Photo taken on Sept. 21, 2010 shows the full view of Music Funhill Festival in Fangshan District, Beijing, capital of China. The festival kicked off on Tuesday and will last to Thursday during the Mid-Autumn Festival. (News Source: People’s Daily - 12:55:38)

Malaysians celebrate Mid Autumn Festival

The Mid Autumn Festival has begun in Kuala Lumpur with Malaysians from all different ethnic backgrounds and tourists joining the celebrations. (News Source: 3news - 01:32:51)

More than 1,000 attend Mid-Autumn Festival with moon cakes and more

Seven Cornell Asian and Asian American student organizations collaborated for the first time to host this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival Sept. 18 on the Arts Quad, which attracted some 1,000 visitors. (News Source: Cornell News Service - 21:03:13)

Activities held to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

Nhan Dan - Various activities are being held across the country to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival (which falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month). (News Source: Nhân Dân - 10:06:44)

Shanghai turns Car Free Day into a joke this Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is almost upon us, and as with any country-wide holiday in China, we can expect huge amounts (millions upon millions of people moving around!) of traffic both in and out of Shanghai. So what’s Shanghai going to do? Block roads around Expo, apparently. Shanghai is expected to become the most popular domestic tourist destination for both of the upcoming holidays: Mid-Autumn … (News Source: Shanghaiist - 08:57:55)

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