Category: Mid-Autumn Festival

Supporters of Falun Gong Send Mid-Autumn Festival Greetings to Founder of Spiritual Practice

During this year’s traditional Chinese mid-autumn festival, supporters of Falun Gong sent greetings to Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong, praising him for turning the practitioners of Falun Gong around the world into “an extraordinary group of people” whose courage and steadfast determination have inspired the world’s people. Falun Gong is a meditation practice…


Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Tai Po Waterfront Park Lights Up

The Chinese Renyin calendar year Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival hosted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department kicked off on Sept. 7. Many sets of Mid-Autumn Lanterns were displayed at three venues (Victoria Park, Man Tung Road Park in Tung Chung, and Tai Po Waterfront Park). The theme of this year’s Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Tai…


Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Hong Kong Park Lights Up

The Chinese Renyin calendar year Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival hosted by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department kicked off on Sept. 7. Many sets of Mid-Autumn Lanterns were displayed at three venues (Victoria Park, Man Tung Road Park in Tung Chung, and Tai Po Waterfront Park). The theme of this year’s Mid-Autumn Lantern Display at Tai…


Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forebearance Are Universal Values Transcending Nations and Cultures: Chinese Expatriate

With Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, overseas Chinese are sending their festival greetings to Mr. Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Gong, to express their appreciation and gratitude for Mr. Li and Faun Gong practitioners. Every year at major Chinese festivals, Chinese people from China and overseas send their best wishes to Mr. Li via digital means,…


Can Ketogenic Mooncakes Help to Lose Weight? Nutritionist: Beware of Fat Bombs

The Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner, and the variety of mooncakes is a feast for the eyes. In addition to traditional mooncakes, there are also ketogenic mooncakes which are sugar-free and low-calorie. However, a nutritionist cautioned that ketogenic mooncakes are not weight-reducing mooncakes. If people overindulge in them, they will not only gain belly…


Handmade Rare Chinese Lanterns Light Up the Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture since the Tang Dynasty (618 to 907). For Hong Kong residents, this annual festival brings family, relatives, and friends together to celebrate and enjoy traditional food—especially the moon cakes.  Our Epoch reporters went to Blue House Cluster to…


Founder of Falun Gong Receives Global Greetings on Chinese Holiday

In the past days, greetings flooding to the founder of Falun Gong for Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday for family reunions which fell on Sept. 21 this year. Li Hongzhi brought an ancient Chinese spiritual practice—Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa—to the public in 1992. It helps relieve stress and increases energy with…


Mooncakes Can Pose a Biosecurity Risk to Australia: Agriculture Minister

Australian biosecurity officers are checking mooncakes and other gifts from overseas for biosecurity concerns as the Mid-Autumn festival approaches. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud is advising importers and consumers to check the biosecurity rules before finalising gift orders. The fact sheet is also available in Chinese and Vietnamese. “Australia has strict biosecurity conditions to ensure goods…