中秋节，除了月饼还有诗和远方 | Two ways to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
China’s Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which this year falls on September 15. Try one of these two ways to celebrate and usher in the new season in style!
Mid-Autumn Festival is an occasion for families and friends to get together outdoors, where they can spend time eating traditional “mooncakes” and appreciating the full moon, a symbol of harmony and unity. In no particular order, here are six of the best places in China to see the moonlight reflected on the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival.
If you would like to stay at home, why not celebrate the full moon in song? Let us know what the silvery orb means to you, and share some of your own favorite songs！
Appreciating classic Chinese literature is also a good choice for Mid-Autumn Festival. We selected the following classic stanzas, which remain eternal like the moon itself. Please feel free to release your inner poet and share your own verses about the moon!