Chinese
According to the traditional Chinese calendar, the eighth lunar month falls in the middle of autumn and is called “Zhongqiu,” meaning mid-autumn. The fifteenth day of the eighth month is right in the middle of this period, which is why it is known as the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has many other names. Because it falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, it is also called the “Eighth Month Festival” or “Half of the Eighth Month.” Since the main activities revolve around admiring the moon, it is also commonly referred to as the “Moon Festival” or “Moon Eve.” The full moon on this day symbolizes reunion, so it is also known as the “Reunion Festival.”
Records of the “Reunion Festival” date back to the Ming Dynasty. In Xihu Youlan Zhiyu, it is written: “The fifteenth day of the eighth month is called Mid-Autumn. People exchange mooncakes to express the meaning of reunion.” Another historical text, Dijing Jingwu Lüe, notes: “On the fifteenth day of the eighth month, people worship the moon. The mooncakes must be round, and fruits are cut into petal shapes like lotus flowers. Married daughters visiting their parents must return to their husbands’ homes on this day, which is why it is called the Reunion Festival.”
In this pleasant season of cool autumn breezes and the fragrance of osmanthus flowers, all employees of Huzhou Hejiang sincerely thank our new and long-standing customers and suppliers for their continued support. We extend our warmest holiday greetings and wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival, good health, and happiness!
