Zhongqiujie yukuai
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
Today's the day. While there will be cloudy skies for many of the people we know, it looks like everyone is safe after Ike and that is more important.
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Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, sometimes called the "Moon Festival", occurs very year on 8/15 of the lunar calendar every year, near the Harvest Moon. The next ones are: Sept 12, 2011; Sept. 19, 2012; and Sept. 9, 2013. It is the second most important Chinese festival and celebrated around the world. The moon is full, families come together and eat a meal including mooncakes. Some compare the holiday to the American Thanksgiving.
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