There’s a lot about Chinese culture American’s aren’t that familiar with. The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is an example of one of those celebrations. This event is marked by traditional dress, lanterns, choir performances and an atmosphere of matchmaking and love finding. The hope of celebrating this event is to engage Chinese immigrants who are having trouble getting comfortable in an unfamiliar country.
Key Takeaways:
- The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival may not be as famous as Chinese New Year, but Stockton University Professor Amy Situ-Liu took a first step toward changing that with a celebration at Stockton’s Kramer Hall on Tuesday.
- Part performance and part class, the festival featured dance and song by the Atlantic Chinese Community Choir and presentations by students in Situ-Liu’s Experiencing China class.
- Rachel Giercyk explained the history of moon cakes served during the reception after the performance. A small, paste-filled, moon-shaped pastry, the moon cake is made differently in different cultures but is meant to be shared.
“The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival may not be as famous as Chinese New Year, but Stockton University Professor Amy Situ-Liu took a first step toward changing that with a celebration at Stockton’s Kramer Hall on Tuesday.”
