The origin of the Mid Autumn
Festival derived from the tradition of worshipping the goddess of Moon. The
festival is also a time to celebrate a good autumn harvest. It dates back
thousands of years and despite the rustic origins,
the highly urbanized and modernize Hong Kong still celebrates this holiday. Among the many traditional
Chinese festivals celebrated in this global capital of Chinese festivals,
Mid-Autumn Festival has been one of the most important Chinese festivals when
families get together to celebrate good harvest by enjoying a big meal and
appreciate the full moon. Lantern, parades, parties are commonly held in
the main neighborhoods of Hong Kong, with displays of beautifully designed
lanterns in different shapes and colors. The public can enjoy spectacular
lantern displays and performances featuring classical songs and dance and
traditional stage arts around the city.
Traditionally, moon cakes are
the food of this festival. In Hong Kong, you can find dozens varieties of moon
cake with nuts or ham, with white lotus seed paste, red bean paste, green bean
paste, fruit or chocolate flavor.
Another great place to visit
is the Tain Hang Dragon dance. This fire dragon dances on the three days that
the Mid-Autumn Festival last. The event involves 300 performers, 72,000 incense
sticks and a 67-metre-long dragon producing a spectacle of fire, smoke and
dynamic fury as it dances and winds its way through the narrow backstreets of
Tai Hang.
We hope you enjoy this holidays! With all the festivals around Hong Kong!
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| Tai Hang Dragon Dance by Derrick Chang www.tiny.cc/maskofchina |
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