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Pudong Campus: The Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

September 18, 2021

Autumn is upon us now, with the cool breeze blowing and the leaves falling. Among the important traditional festivals celebrated in China, the Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived. To encourage all the students to learn and feel the profound Chinese culture, teachers of the Pudong campus prepared an exciting festival celebration in the third week of September. All of the students at the SHSID Pudong campus celebrated this grand, traditional festival together during their class.

In class, grade one to five teachers introduced the tales or legends about the Mid-Autumn Festival such as Hou Yi Shooting the Suns, and Wu Gang Cutting Down the Laurel Tree. Then the students discussed the hidden meaning behind the customs which are still prevalent today. After the discussion, students worked in groups and join in the Mid-Autumn Q&A. Through these fun activities, students got a better understanding of the myths and legends behind the festival and were further interested in traditional Chinese culture. In addition, students made small cute lanterns for the festival while enjoying Chinese folk songs at the same time during their art class.

The Mid-Autumn Festival celebration not only deepened students’ understanding of traditional Chinese festivals and the charm of traditional Chinese culture, but also let them work together and collaborate with their peers. By exploring more about this festival, students learned to be global citizens through cultivating their cultural awareness.

(Written by Haoruo Li, Yan Deng, Lei Zhang, Lu Jia, Qingjia Yang Pictures by Teachers of Pudong Campus Edited by Huang Shiyuan, Brie Polette)