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DirectRooms.com – Explore the Variety of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Macau on 22 September 2010
Released on: August 09, 2010, 4:09 am DirectRooms.com is pleased to announce the Mid-Autumn festival, otherwise known as the Moon Festival to the people of Macau. The event falls on the 22nd September for 2010, and is a harvest festival that dates back over 3,000 years to when China worshipped the moon during the rule of the Shang Dynasty. In addition to the Chinese people, the Vietnamese, Japanese and Koreans also celebrate it in various ways. In Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines it is referred to as the Lantern Festival or the Mooncake Festival. There are a number of traditions that take place during the festival, as well as during the entire month leading up to the actual date. Traditionally it is a celebration of the end of the harvesting season, on the night of the event friends and families gather to admire the Harvest Moon whilst eating moon cakes to celebrate. There are also a number of other cultural and regional customs such as carrying carved lanterns and burning incense in thanks to the various deities. In addition, the entire month leading up to the events is generally a time of revelry for the people in and around Macau, with plenty of feasting, drinking and general merrymaking. Most of the hotels in Macau should fill up with locals and foreigners alike, and the people decorate themselves in traditional styles for the night of the festival. This is one event that should not be missed by any traveller who has the opportunity to stay in Macau during the month of September. About DirectRooms For further information please contact Lek Boonlert: Email: lek@directrooms.com
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