(Baonghean.vn) - Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in many Asian countries. Although they are all celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, each country's Mid-Autumn Festival has its own unique characteristics.
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| In Korea, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as Chuseok. It's a major holiday with three days off. For Koreans, the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrates bountiful harvests. On this day, people return to their hometowns to enjoy traditional meals with dishes like Songpyeon rice cakes and rice wine, while dancing and admiring the moon. In the photo: Women in traditional clothing making Songpyeon rice cakes – also known as Korean mooncakes. |
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| For the Buddhist island nation of Sri Lanka, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a major holiday. Buddhist monks and nuns there will go to temples to pray and hold ceremonies to worship the moon. |
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| Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in China. It's a day when farmers celebrate the summer harvest. Traditionally, on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, family members and friends gather to admire the moon, enjoy pomelos and mooncakes. Local areas also have cultural activities such as releasing sky lanterns, solving riddles inside lanterns, drinking wine, or watching the tides in coastal regions. |
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| Singapore has a large Chinese population, so it's no surprise that the country also celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival. Besides familiar activities like eating mooncakes, carrying lanterns, and lion dances, Singaporeans also enjoy illuminating silk paintings of mythological figures, such as the Tang Monk and Pigsy in the picture. |
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| One-quarter of Malaysia's population is of Chinese descent, and they still maintain traditional Chinese customs, including the Mid-Autumn Festival. On this day, they admire the moon, eat mooncakes, and carry lanterns in processions. |
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| Like South Korea, North Korea also calls the Mid-Autumn Festival Chuseok. It's a time when families make Songpyeon rice cakes to eat and give to each other. Visiting the deceased is also a beautiful tradition during the Mid-Autumn Festival in North Korea. |
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| In Japan, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called Tsukimi or Otsukimi (meaning "moon viewing" in Japanese). Unlike other countries where people usually eat mooncakes, Japan eats rice dumplings (Tsukimi Dango) during this festival. In addition, people wear traditional clothing and visit temples to offer incense. |
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| In Vietnam, the Mid-Autumn Festival is always eagerly awaited by all children. It's a day when adults buy children toys like masks, star-shaped lanterns, and other traditional lanterns. There are also many musical and dance performances and feasts specifically for children. |
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(According to China Daily)
