Thursday, September 23, 2010

Mid Autumn Festival 中秋節


It was a great day for our family to gather together and celebrate and be thankful. We are all together, healthy, and happy. My mom created a feast of roast pork, chicken, steamed fish, clams and much more.

Afterwards, we all went out to make offerings to the moon. The table was filled with mooncakes, pomelo, taro, peanuts, and fruits. I love being able to celebrate this tradtiion with my family. We take some tea to wash our faces for good luck. We sit together to eat mooncakes, chat, and remember past times that we celebrated with lanterns and games.

My 2 favorite poems for this day to celebrate the full moon.

水調歌頭 蘇軾
明月幾時有,把酒問青天?
不知天上宮闕,今夕是何年。
我欲乘風歸去,唯恐瓊樓玉宇,高處不勝寒。
起舞弄清影,何似在人間。
轉朱閣,低綺戶。照無眠。
不應有恨,何事長向別時圓?
人有悲歡離合,月有陰晴圓缺,此事古難全。
但願人長久,千里共嬋娟。

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静夜思 李白
床前明月光,疑是地上霜。举头望明月,低头思故乡。