Today is the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival here in China. It is a day that they celebrate the full moon and harvest. The festival is celebrated by having a big dinner with family, lighting lanterns, and eating moon cakes. It is generally compared to Christmas in terms of spending time with family and gift giving.
We wanted to take part in some festivities so we went to the cultural park that is a short walk along the Pearl River from our hotel. It was much fun and just like everything else we have done, Madilyn had a blast! The park was all lit up with lanterns and oversized decorations of pigs (it is the year of the pig), dragons, people, etc. It reminded me of Christmas when you go look at Christmas lights and other yard ornaments people display. We walked all through the park enjoying the sights and also stumbled upon a few amusement park rides. Madilyn drove some crazy bumper like car and her yellow curly hair and squeals of delight drew quite a crowd. Needless to say, I was not the only one taking pictures of her.
This city is always alive with activity, but tonight even more so. People were along the river and in the parks celebrating. I am glad we were here to enjoy the day and witness first hand this celebration here in China.
We finished off the day with dinner and swimming at the pool after Madi's bedtime.
-Sue
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