Mid-Autumn Day,Yangshuo Mid Autumn Day Guide
Mid-Autumn Day, also called "Zhong Qiu Jie" and "Tuan Yuan Jie", as well as the Spring Festival is very important to the chinese people, celebrated on the lunar calendar Aug 15th, which is a full-moon day, known as the festival of reunion because the full moon is round and symbolizes reunion. Therefore, all family members try to get together on this special day.
After a family reunion dinner, people like to put the traditional foods on the table. Some people will sit around to enjoy the moon. Some people will play in the park or sidewalk. Children carry their lanterns and walk around the park. Some people make paper boats and put candles in the paper boats, then make their wishes before letting the boats float in the Li River.
Espacially, Mid-Autumn Day is also a Folk Song Singing Festival in yangshuo. In some places you can join into the party. The minority are very friendly and hospitable. And diffferent nationalities, different celebrations.
Well, there is somethings interesting. According to chinese tradition, it is a story about the Jade Rabbit pounds medicine, together with the fairy named Chang e, for the gods. Someone says that the Jade Rabbit is a shape, assumed by Chang e herself. And you may find that the dark areas to the top of the full moon may be construed as the figure of a rabbit. The animal is ears point to the upper right, while at the left are two large circular areas, representing its head and body. Ok, seeing is believing. So you'd better pay a visit here.