Chinese Moon Cake Festival

August 15th annual Lunar New Year, is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival. At this time is the mid-autumn 2001, known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. In China, the Lunar New year is divided into four quarters, each quarter is divided into Bangladesh, SIN, three of the quarter, which also called the Mid-Autumn Zhongqiu. August 15 other months of the moon than the Full Moon more rounded, bright, also called "On Xi", "Barujie." This night, it looked like the sky was the Langlangmeng Ruyu, will naturally look forward to the family reunion. Far away in the home of the wandering son, we also pinned his hometown and relatives yearning feelings. Therefore, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival "yourself."

In ancient China the people there, "Xi autumn morning," customs. Xi, or worship Gods. By Zhou Dynasty, to be held during the Autumn Evening Ying Ji, and the cold. A large table, put the cakes, watermelons, apples, jujube, plums, grapes and other offerings, cakes and watermelon is absolutely not small. Lotus also cut watermelon-shaped. In the next month, the moon will be statues on the moon that direction, high-Red Candle Burning, the family were to pay homage to the moon, then headed by housewives incision reunion cakes. Cut the advance calculation of the total number of a good family, at home, in the field, we must be together, can be cut more cutting less the same size.

Qi said to the ancient salt-free rounds, when devout young Baidoa, grow up to Maria's character entered, but not yet quit. August 15 to celebrate a year, in the moonlight, under the emperor to see her, I find her beautiful outstanding legislation after her Queen's, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the resulting Baidoa. Mid-Chang, a beauty, so girls Baidoa, is willing to "seemingly Chang, as Haoyue face."

In the Tang Dynasty, to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is quite prevalent. The capital in the Northern Song Dynasty. August 15 evening and the city people, rich or poor youngest must wear adult clothes, burning desire of Baidoa, say, pray that God bless the moon. Southern Song Dynasty, in the absence of private gifts, from the meaning of reunion. In some places there are dragon dances grass, lay pagoda activities. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Mid-Autumn Festival custom more prevalent; Many parts of the formation of the Big Dipper incense burning, tree altogether, point tower lights, and the day lights, follow the moon, fire dragon dance, special customs.

Today, on the next play custom, the old has been far from popular. However, hosted a dinner to celebrate the still prevail, people asked, wine to celebrate a better life, or wish distant relatives healthy and happy, and their families, "Trinidad total Chan."

The Mid-Autumn Festival custom many different forms, but people are pinned on the infinite love of life and desire for a beautiful life.