FACTS
Another name for the Mid-Autumn Festival
Moon (cake) Festival
Is guessing riddles a traditional way to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
Yes
Who is the person that keeps chopping the tree?
Wu Gang
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节
Zhōngqiū Jié
What holiday in America is Mid-Autumn Festival similar to?
Thanksgiving
Why is the Mid-Autumn Festival also called the Moon Festival
When the moon is the biggest and brightest.
What is traditionally a children’s favorite activity on the Moon Festival?
Playing lanterns
Why did HouYi get the immortal exilir?
Because he shot down nine suns.
Mooncake
月饼
Yuèbǐng
Is the Mid-Autumn Festival a public holiday in China?
Yes, people get a day off of work/school for the holiday.
The day that the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on in 2023
September 29th
Traditionally what do families do after dinner?
Worshipping the moon
Free Points
You are so lucky!!
月亮
Yuèliàng
In America for Thanksgiving and China for the Mid-Autumn Festival, what do people traditionally do to celebrate?
Family Reunion
Riddle:
one person
一人 （打 一 个 汉 字）
yì rén (Guess a Chinese character)
大
Dà
What is symbolized as fertility and functions mainly as a toy and decoration?
Lanterns
Who is the Moon Lady?
The wife of Houyi, Chang’e
Lantern
灯笼
Dēnglóng
For Thanksgiving In America we eat turkey, what do Chinese people eat for the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Mooncakes
When is Mid-Autumn Festival in lunar calendar?
August 15th (农历八月十五)
What is the traditional fruit for Mid-Autumn Festival?
Pomelo, tangerine, grapes
What were the things that Houyi layed out for his wife when he found out she had become immortal?
Fruit and mooncakes
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
中秋节快乐！ Zhōngqiū jié kuàilè!
America and Canada celebrate Thanksgiving. Besides China, what other countries (if any) celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, and Vietnam, Thailand