Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐!

Image · Posted by Sam Han on September 8, 2014 · 3 Comments 

Popularly coined as The Lantern Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 should not be confused with Yuan Xiao Jie 元宵节 also known as The Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations. Mid-Autumn Festival (zhōng qiu jié, 中秋節) a.k.a. Mooncake Festival, falls on 8th September this year. Coinciding with the autumn equinox, this official … Continue reading →

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The Lantern Festival Yuan Xiao Jie – 元宵节

Posted by Sam Han on February 24, 2013 · 2 Comments 

Yuan Xiao Jie 元宵节 also known as The Lantern Festival which marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations should not be confused with Mid-Autumn Festival popularly coined as Lantern Festival also. Yuan Xiao Jie falls on the 15th day of Zhengyue (first month of the Chinese Lunar Calendar) is also known as Chap Goh … Continue reading →

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