Zhōngqiū ānkāng
Wishing you a Healthy and Tranquil Mid-Autumn Festival! This year the Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival will take place on Tuesday 17th September. The day of the festival changes every year because like many Asian events it follows a lunar calendar. In this article I’ll talk about some interesting aspects of this festival. Let’s start with a poem: ‘ rēn yǒu bēi huān lí hé yuè yǒu yīn qíng yuán quē cǐ shì gǔ nān quān 人 有 悲 欢 离 合, 月 有 阴 晴 圆 缺,此 事 古 难 全。 People may have sorrows and joys, partings and reunions, […]