Media Wire Express Correspondent
The Tanzania Branch of China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) hosted a grand cocktail dinner open to the public in celebration of this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, in Tanzania.
Speaking at the event, a Representative of BRT Construction Gou Yu Dong, highlighted the significance of such gatherings in fostering cultural exchange between China and Tanzania. He emphasized the importance of reflecting on the essence of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a special day in China where families and friends come together not only for merrymaking but also to reflect the meaning and significance of the celebration.
“Today is an all-important day as its mid-autumn in China and as families and friends we sit together to not just have fun through merry making but also reflect on the key meaning and significance of this celebration.”
Present at the ceremony was Reiya Nassoro, Community Chairperson of Kawe, who recounted the numerous contributions CCCC has made since establishing a business branch in Tanzania. According to a great majority of students have received items like computers, bicycles, educational materials, and sometimes food supplies from CCCC.
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The Mid-Autumn Festival, a cherished traditional event in China, is dedicated to honoring the luminous full moon in the night sky. It serves as a time for family reunions and encompasses various captivating customs such as moon worship and enjoying mooncakes. This article provides comprehensive insights into the Moon Festival in China, including its origins and timeless traditions worth experiencing during the autumn season.
Dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD), the Moon Festival has deep roots in ancient Chinese reverence for celestial bodies like the sun, moon, and stars. In ancient agricultural societies, where the moon and sun influenced seasonal changes and farming, moon worship held great cultural significance as a ritual to express awe and gratitude for nature’s bountiful harvests, thus evolving into the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Observed during the lunar months of July, August, and September in the Chinese calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is aptly named as it falls in lunar August, marking the middle of autumn. With festivities revolving around the full moon, this celebration is also known as the Moon Festival.
For Chinese people, worshipping the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes wishes for longevity, blessings, and reunions. These sentiments are intertwined with numerous ancient myths and legends surrounding the festival that have been passed down through generations.
