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Mid-Autumn Festival

What is the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival?

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar. The festival in 2024 falls on September 17. The Post explains the traditions and stories behind the second biggest holiday in China.
 

September 15, 2024
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A holiday marked by family reunions and gazing at the full moon, this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival fell on September 10, 2022. The event is China's second biggest annual festival after the Lunar New...01:33
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Mid-Autumn Festival 2022 celebrated around China
September 12, 2022
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The Mid-Autumn Festival, coming on September 10, 2022, may be traditional, but the mysterious power of the moon has inspired some curious and novel Cantonese colloquialisms, explains Post senior...04:37
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Moon-inspired slang for Mid-Autumn Festival
August 15, 2022
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Colourful lanterns are lighting up Hong Kong’s Victoria Park to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. The displays, which include a six-metre (20ft) high merry-go-round lantern and animal...02:12
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Hong Kong celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival
September 21, 2021
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Chinese border patrol troops shared mooncakes with each other at their post in Ngari prefecture in a military propaganda video released on October 5, 2020. Soldiers in the video told viewers not to...01:42
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Propaganda video shows Chinese soldiers celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival on Indian border
October 6, 2020
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Luoyang city in China’s Henan province will be the stage for this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. Hosted by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, the gala will be held on October 1, 2020. According to...00:47
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Ancient city will be the stage for China’s Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
September 17, 2020
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Strong tides generated by the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival have drawn thousands of visitors to the Qiantang River in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang.  ...03:10
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Festive moon makes waves in China
September 17, 2019
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Hong Kong observed the Mid-Autumn Festival amid the shadow of protests against the government and their handling of the now withdrawn extradition bill. The fire dragon danced as usual and people...04:15
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Protests influence Mid-Autumn Festival
September 13, 2019
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Mooncakes are a staple of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second biggest Chinese holiday of the year. The traditional Cantonese cuisine treats, which date back centuries, are made with fillings such...04:04
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September 14, 2024
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