Zhōngqiū jié Kuàilè de or in English: Happy Mid Autumn Festival
Living in China has broaden my knowledge of their culture exponentially. Today, we celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake festival. This holiday reminds me a lot of Thanksgiving. Though this holiday has many different legends and stories behind it, it centers in gathering families from all over the country bringing them together to give thanks for everything and to ask in a praying manner for good fortune. It amazes me that even though we all have different traditions and customs we all are very similar in many ways.
Many of my students traveled to their home towns this weekend to be with their families in order to celebrate this festival. As they know I am far from my family and friends so they always know how to make me feel at home.
