Comments on: Mid-Autumn Festival Traditions

By: Wes Radez

Wes Radez — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 16:34:23 +0000

In reply to Josh. Hi Josh, there are definitely elements of melancholy and yearning in the story. Simple themes of romance, separation and reunion. ~Wes

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:37:42 +0000

Greetings, Wes. Thanks for your article. Wouldn’t you say the story of Chang’e is a tragedy? Maybe it’s a reminder of how important family is. And why did Chang’e keep a pet rabbit with her on the moon?

By: Wes Radez

Wes Radez — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 02:28:52 +0000

In reply to Jill Kuok Friedman. Thank you for that kind greeting, Jill. That's exactly the spirit this site is built on. Welcome to this community! ~Wes

By: Jill Kuok Friedman

Jill Kuok Friedman — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 23:23:51 +0000

Thank you, Wes. I am a Chinese woman from Singapore who has spent 50 years in the USA, namely in Hawaii. There, the Chinese community celebrates Chinese New Year, but often forgets the other festivals such as the Moon Festival. I was fortunate enough to have met the “Matriarchs” of the Chinese community when I first arrived 50 years ago, as a young college student. The “aunties” as I respectfully called them, welcomed me in with invitations to their dinner parties around the auspicious dates – the lunar new year, birthdays and babies “full month” celebrations. The dear Aunties have since all passed on, so I am trying to rekindle the same spirit of thankfulness” and “generousity” in the community with the help of their descendants. I appreciate what you are doing, and applaud you for your efforts.
Aloha
Jill K Friedman