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Mid-Autumn Festival
The Fire Dragon Dance: A Tradition That Has Burned Brightly Through Generations
Every Mid-Autumn Festival, Hong Kong's Tai Hang district in Causeway Bay comes alive with the ancient "Fire Dragon Dance." Originating in the late 19th century, this captivating tradition was born ...
October 7, 2023
BY
Jenny Zeng
China’s ‘Golden Week’ Tourism Will Not Significantly Boost Economy: Experts
Chinese state-run media highlighted the surge in tourism activity during the "Golden Week" of the communist regime's "National ...
October 6, 2023
BY
Alex Wu
The Resilience of a City: Hong Kong’s Fight for Freedom and the Mid-Autumn Festival
Commentary As I stood in a Chinese supermarket in Toronto, Canada, gazing upon the beautifully arranged mooncakes (月餅), ...
September 27, 2023
BY
Edward Chin
Supporters of Falun Gong Send Mid-Autumn Festival Greetings to Founder of Spiritual Practice
During this year’s traditional Chinese mid-autumn festival, supporters of Falun Gong sent greetings to Li Hongzhi, the founder ...
September 15, 2022
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Kelly Song
Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Hong Kong Park Lights Up
The Chinese Renyin calendar year Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival hosted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) kicked ...
September 10, 2022
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Jenny Zeng
Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forebearance Are Universal Values Transcending Nations and Cultures: Chinese Expatriate
With Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, overseas Chinese are sending their festival greetings to Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of ...
September 8, 2022
BY
Sophia Lam
Can Ketogenic Mooncakes Help to Lose Weight? Nutritionist: Beware of Fat Bombs
The Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner, and the variety of mooncakes is a feast for the eyes. ...
September 8, 2022
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Audrey Lee
Handmade Rare Chinese Lanterns Light Up the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture since ...
September 6, 2022
BY
Jenny Zeng
Founder of Falun Gong Receives Global Greetings on Chinese Holiday
Over the past few days, greetings have flooded to the founder of Falun Gong for the Mid-Autumn Festival, a ...
September 23, 2021
BY
Frank Yue
Mooncakes Can Pose a Biosecurity Risk to Australia: Agriculture Minister
Australian biosecurity officers are checking mooncakes and other gifts from overseas for biosecurity concerns as the Mid-Autumn festival ...
September 6, 2021
BY
Rebecca Zhu
Chinese Regime Claims Economic ‘Recovery’ After National Holiday Week
Commentary China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently released a report on the country’s tourism revenue and claimed ...
October 15, 2020
BY
Huidong Zhang
For Survivors of Persecution, Time of Reunion Invokes Sorrow
NEW YORK—The day marked the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second-most important Chinese celebration of the year, when families gather ...
October 4, 2020
BY
Eva Fu
For the Mid-Autumn Festival, Mooncakes Are a Must
Mooncakes, or yue bing, are the quintessential food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The festival is celebrated on the ...
September 14, 2019
BY
CiCi Li
Hong Kong Protesters Take to the Hills, as Leader Pledges Housing Reform
HONG KONG–Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters took to the hills to form flashlight-carrying human chains on Sept. 13, using ...
September 13, 2019
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Reuters
Videos of the Day: Trump Stands by Kavanaugh After Unsubstantiated Claim by Second Accuser
President Donald Trump is standing by his nominee for the Supreme Court, calling the accusations against Judge Brett ...
September 24, 2018
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Epoch Newsroom
Lanterns Flood the Night Sky in Taiwan
Locals and foreign visitors gathered to celebrate the mid-autumn festival in Pingxi, Taiwan, on Monday, Sept. 24, releasing ...
September 24, 2018
BY
Reuters
Traditional Fire Dragon Dance Brings Back Mid-Autumn Festival Spirit
HONG KONG—The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Reunion Festival, is one of the most important festivals celebrated by ...
September 21, 2016
BY
Li Zhen
Moon Festival Greetings Sent to Founder of Falun Gong
Both practitioners and people who do not practice the spiritual discipline send their greetings.
September 15, 2016
BY
Frank Fang
China Uncensored: Mooncakes – Tasty Treats, or Instruments of Corruption?
Monday was the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, also known as the moon festival. It’s a time for people ...
September 12, 2014
BY
Chris Chappell
Chinese Legends: Yi Shoots Down the Suns and Chang’E Flies to the Moon
There are many tellings of the legend of Yi, archer hero of the Earth, and Chang'E, the Lady ...
September 9, 2014
BY
Epoch Times Staff
China’s Mooncakes the Latest Victim of Anti-Corruption Campaign
The sales of high-end mooncakes dropped over 50 percent this year due to China’s anti-corruption campaign.
September 8, 2014
BY
Lu Chen
The Mid-Autumn Moon in Classic Chinese Poetry (Part 4)
Mid-Autumn day has always been a time for Chinese poets to express their deeper feeling and thoughts, as ...
September 8, 2014
BY
Tanya Harrison
Preserving Traditions Is Hard, Eating Mooncakes Is Easier
NEW YORK—The lesser known sister of Chinese Lunar New Year, the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival kicks off this week, ...
September 8, 2014
BY
Shannon Liao
The Mid-Autumn Moon in Classic Chinese Poetry (Part 3)
Zhongqiu Jie (中秋節), also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is an important occasion for family members to get ...
September 8, 2014
BY
Tanya Harrison
The Mid-Autumn Moon in Classic Chinese Poetry (Part 2)
Along with Li Bai, Du Fu (712–770 A.D.) was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty.
September 6, 2014
BY
Tanya Harrison
The Mid-Autumn Moon in Classic Chinese Poetry (Part 1)
On Sept. 8, Chinese people around the world will celebrate the Zhongqiu Jie (中秋節), also known as the ...
September 6, 2014
BY
Tanya Harrison
Hong Kong Ferry Collision Kills 38, Police Arrest 7 Crew
A fireworks sightseeing cruise ended in tragedy with 38 people killed in a hit-and-run boat collision.
October 3, 2012
BY
Amy Lien
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