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October third was the Moon Festival…aka Mid-Autumn Festival…aka gift and re-gift mooncakes festival…Don’t know what it is? Does a mooncake sound like something you thought you consumed at the last folk festival you attended? You had better listen to this podcast and find out what you were celebrating!












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9 Responses to “Culture Class #13 - Amber and Victor’s Chinese Buffet: Mid-Autumn Festival”
Saturday at 6:30 pm
Anybody eating mooncakes as they listen?
Saturday at 7:55 pm
I wish I had mooncake ;;
Too bad the pdf doesn’t have any things you say to people on 中秋节!
Sunday at 6:35 am
中秋节快乐!
moon phases 用汉语怎么说?
每天我儿子看月 因为他现在有天文作业。他学习moon phases.
我可以不可以说他赏月?
Sunday at 12:54 pm
@ 蓝大卫:
Moon phases are called 月相 in Chinese.
赏月 has a very romantic connotation as in people appreciating the beauty of the moon in a social setting.
In your son’s case, although he’s also looking at the moon, I’d use 观月, or 观察月亮,which means to observe the moon and is more appropriate for what he’s doing.
Sunday at 12:57 pm
I actually had a piece of mooncake today as I downloaded the audio onto my MP3 player
I didn’t eat the complete mooncake since I find it too much for 1 sitting.
Monday at 11:35 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiTnu7hjM4E
Here’s a performance by one of my favorite singers (and my Northeastern 老乡)during CCTV’s Gala for the Mid Autumn Festival. Great stage design, with awesome fireworks!
Monday at 10:54 pm
Hi Taliana,
You can say ‘中秋节快乐’ (zhōngqiūjié kuàilè)!
Monday at 11:05 pm
What brand of moon cakes are popular in the U.S?
In the Bay Area, Sheng Kee seem to be popular.
How about on the East Coast?
Tuesday at 11:28 pm
hey 蓝大卫 ,
here are some suggestions/opinions for where to find good mooncakes in nyc:
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/441914
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