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#When did midautumn festival become public holiday full#
There are a lot of different traditions and stories behind the holiday, but as it is celebrated today in most of China, it can all be summed up by four main activities: admiring a full moon, giving and receiving mooncakes, getting together with loved ones, and taking a vacation.īelow are some basic explanations of those four things, along with some related Chinese language for you to add to your growing vocabulary, according to your level. 中秋节 (zhōng qiū jié) is both a centuries-old Chinese holiday and an important one in modern Chinese culture. As someone who’s learning Chinese or is interested in China, you ought to know a thing or two about it, even if you’ve never been in China to experience it first-hand. Though much of China is still experiencing the last 闷热 ( mēn rè) hot and muggy days of summer, the country has been gearing up for what’s known as the Mid-Autumn holiday for weeks now.įestive lantern decorations are hanging in shop entrances and apartment building lobbies. Public transportation is filled with advertisements for various kinds of mooncakes. Travel agencies and websites are encouraging everyone to take advantage of the holiday to do some traveling.
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