The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon!

Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese 中秋节, Pinyin Zhōngqiūjié) is next to the Chinese New Year the most important festival in China. It has a tradition of more than 3,000 years. During the Shang Dynasty (c.1600-1046 BC) it emerged from the worship of the moon by the emperors. In Chinese culture, the full moon is a symbol of peace and prosperity for the whole family. Its roundness symbolizes wholeness and togetherness. In the middle of the eighth month of the Chinese calendar, the moon is full, and eight is also a popular number in Chinese culture, symbolizing wealth and prosperity. So people believe that this day is very important. The Chinese celebrate the Moon Festival with many meaningful and traditional ceremonies, meals with the whole family, lanterns that are hung up or the lantern puzzles: You stick little riddles on lanterns for the children and if they know the solution, they get a small gift. And of course the full moon is honored and prayed for.
The moon cake is an absolute must and the most important treat at the moon festival. They are part of traditional Chinese pastries. The round shape symbolizes coming together and happiness. The typical moon cake is round, has a diameter of about 10 centimeters and is about 5 centimeters high. In most moon cakes, a thin and delicate skin envelops a sweet and dense filling. Fillings can be for example “five kernels and fried pork” (五 仁 叉烧 wuren chashao / woo-ren chaa-shaou /), red bean paste (红豆 沙 hongdousha / hong-doh-shaa /), lotus seeds (莲蓉 lianrong / lyen-rong /), vegetables and fruits (果蔬 guoshu / gwor-shoo /), chocolate (巧克力 qiaokeli / chyaou-ker-lee /) or seafood (海味 haiwei / high-way /).

At Weihai Kungfu Academy we celebrate together with our Kungfu brothers and sister. We are one big family and love sharing our culture with you.