Randy W Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 Some pictures I took a few years back - the people next to us were doing a better job than we were, so I took pictures of THEM 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted October 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/10155704380499820/ South China Morning Post3 hrs · Every year, during Mid-Autumn Festival, a fire dragon dances through the streets of Hong Kong https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/10155704380499820/ 2 Link to comment
Randy W Posted October 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2017 on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/shanghaiist/posts/10156229385341030 Shanghaiist added 4 new photos.20 hrs · Camel jam on the dunes of Dunhuang during Golden Week. http://shst.me/frp https://www.facebook.com/shanghaiist/posts/10156229385341030 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 (edited) A three day holiday this year (Sat., Sun., and Mon.), since the Golden Week is still a week away - but 2 of the three days are weekend days anyway - lol. What is Mid-Autumn Festival all about? Chinese legends, lanterns, and mooncake mountains in Hong Kong explained Ancient event was held to celebrate family while giving thanks to crop harvest, and its spirit lives on, albeit altered to suit contemporary culture Edited September 20, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) from the SCMP on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scmp/posts/10156652617604820 South China Morning Post added 4 new photos. 8 hrs · Quote In Pictures: Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations around the World The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a harvest-time celebration for Chinese to enjoy outdoor reunions with friends and relatives, eat mooncakes, carry lanterns and watch the full moon. Full Gallery: https://sc.mp/2Q2UsD8 Edited September 20, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) Happy 中秋节 Zhōngqiū jié, y'all! from KFC in Hong Kong Edited September 20, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 Aaaaaah the ole moon cake time of the year. On one of my visits to China, the wife bought me an assorted tin box of them. There wasn't one single one of them that I could finish eating. Moon cakes baaaah. Now having given my view of them I am not saying that there aren't any that I wouldn't eat and love but I haven't found one yet. Link to comment
Greg.D. Posted September 12, 2019 Report Share Posted September 12, 2019 .... from KFC in Hong Kong ....Mmmmmmm ..... tastes like chicken! The local Confucius Institute does their mid-Autumn festival today (Sep 12), I guess so they can be echt-Chinese motherland. Starting it at 4:30 doesn't help me attend, esp since I rode my bike to work today and would have to get home, get the MIL and car and kid. Tomorrow, will be walking to one that starts at 5 in my neighborhood and I will make a point of leaving work a little early. MIL has already bought some moon cakes; no time stamp for creation or expiration - not like they would taste any differently. 1 Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 They are like fruitcakes they last forever. Most of the dry ones anyway. Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) from Hong Kong - the SCMP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scmp/posts/10157531979319820 South China Morning Post 44 mins · Quote From atop Lion Rock and the Peak, and across the rest of Hong Kong, the city is marking Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday night a little differently from the usual. Demonstrators have gathered in public parks and climbed those iconic peaks to form human chains. Follow our live coverage: https://sc.mp/2ujpc : SCMP/Dickson Lee, Martin Chan, Jonathan Wong, Felix Wong Edited September 20, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
amberjack1234 Posted September 13, 2019 Report Share Posted September 13, 2019 To tell you the truth I had no idea that it would endure this long. Good for them. Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) On 9/14/2019 at 5:26 AM, amberjack1234 said: To tell you the truth I had no idea that it would endure this long. Good for them. Beijing boxed themselves into a corner here - the Hong Kong police aren't capable enough to control the demonstrations, and yet the PLA is forbidden by the Basic Law from intervening, unless it gets EXTREMELY out of hand. If the protesters can manage to restrain the violence, I expect it can continue. Notice that the Basic Law also prevents Hong Kong from having any kind of a military force of their own. Carrie Lam's line about "serving two masters" is BS. She either doesn't have a clue about how to handle it, or doesn't want to. from the SCMP on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scmp/videos/1621540137981776/ South China Morning Post Quote As some celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with Tai Hang’s fire dragon dance and lanterns at Victoria Park, thousands marked the day by climbing and forming a human chain on Lion Rock. Full story: sc.mp/640f2 Edited September 20, 2021 by Randy W (see edit history) 1 Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2021 The #midautumnfestival is approaching. Admire the full moon is one of the traditions on this day. In #Yangshuo, Moon Hill（月亮山） is renowned for its natural-formed moon-like cavern. It is also the iconic spot for rock #climbing. Come here to have a magnificent 360-degree panorama of Yangshuo’s never-ending karst peaks? #nature from Discover Guangxi China on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverGuangxi/posts/389265235979512 It looks like they've hung a swing up there. Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Mass consumption of mooncakes, Mid-Autumn Festival’s quintessential snack, has led to massive waste. An iiMedia survey of 3,505 participants found that only 34.1% of Chinese consumers finished eating their mooncakes. from the Sixth Tone on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sixthtone/posts/3044414715877368 Link to comment
Randy W Posted September 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2021 Tues., Sept. 21 The #MidAutumnFestival is also called the #MoonFestival or the #MooncakeFestival, it falls on September 21st(Tuesday). The most famous legend of how the Mid-Autumn festival began is the romantic love story between #HouYi and #Change. from China Highlights on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChinaHighlights/posts/10159398358262964 Link to comment
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