Photo courtesy of Angel Li ’25.
Students at the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival party hosted by the Chinese Cultural Association in the Great Room in Blanchard Community Center.
By Qingyun Shi ’23
Staff Writer
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Zhongqiu Jie in Chinese, is the second most monumental festival in China after the Chinese new year. The Mid-Autumn Festival is also celebrated by many other Asian countries, such as Korea, under different names. This week, students celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival in different ways, such as making mooncakes by themselves and sharing them with others.
Jingyi Yuan ’24, a student from China, spoke about how she celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. “During the 2022 Mid-Autumn festival, the celebration was slightly different than the previous years,” Yuan said. “I felt bits and pieces of the holiday atmosphere on campus where I received a red bean yolk mooncake from my colleagues and wished each other a happy Mid-Autumn festival. There were also a variety of fun activities that the [Chinese Cultural Association] organized on Friday night. My friends and I borrowed a projector from [Library, Information and Technology Services] media service and watched a movie on Friday night.”
Astrid Zhao ’24, a student from China involved with the CCA, shared her experience during the party.
“This year’s Mid autumn festival party [was] hosted by the Chinese Cultural Association. The event started at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16. More than 80 people attended the event. During the event, we made lanterns together by using red [packets]. By folding the corner of the red packet and stapling 6 [packets] together, [we] created a lantern,” Zhao said “Lastly, we gave people a red paper slip for them to write their best wishes for the year. During the event, we did a lottery for boba tea. People were really excited when they got the prize. We [also] provided mooncakes and Chinese snacks for people.”
There is no right way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. As long as you show your sincerity and love to your family and friends, no matter what form that takes, that is the best way for you to spend it.