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Moon Festival

Moon Festival. Estelle Hu Naperville Chinese School. Date. August 15 on lunar calendar Second month of autumn Mid Autumn Festival. Areas of Celebration. Chinese communities in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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Moon Festival

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  1. Moon Festival Estelle Hu Naperville Chinese School

  2. Date • August 15 on lunar calendar • Second month of autumn • Mid Autumn Festival

  3. Areas of Celebration • Chinese communities in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. • Areas influenced by Chinese culture – Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Japan and Korea.

  4. Legend • Chang E flew to the moon • Become immortal

  5. Origin • Tang Dynasty , 7th century, started to celebrate Moon Festival. • Autumn is a harvest season • Celebrate with big harvest with parties, singing, composing poems, enjoying moon cakes and fruits under the bright beautiful moon.

  6. Stories of Moon Festival Narrated by a little girl

  7. Legend • Overthrown Mongol Empire (Yuan Dynasty), 13th century

  8. Custom • Eat moon cakes

  9. Customs • Enjoy pomelos

  10. Custom • Full moon symbolize Reunion

  11. Let’s watch a movie!

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