Hanging lanterns in Guangzhou, burning Fanta in Chaoshan, as well as eating sugar rooster, performing grass dragon dance, and singing moon sisters song... In addition to admiring the moon, enjoying lanterns, and eating mooncakes, there are also many other customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival for the Guangdong people. In Guangdong, each region has its own unique and interesting legends for the Mid-Autumn Festival and has developed its own customs with local characteristics, which represent their desire to pursue a better life.
广府的树中秋、潮汕的烧瓦塔,还有吃糖鸡、舞草龙、唱月姐歌……除了赏月赏花灯、吃月饼,广东人的中秋节还有许多花样玩法。各地都流传着自己独特又有趣的中秋传说,且形成了颇具当地特色的中秋习俗,代表的都是大家追求美好生活的朴素愿望。
翻译丨李玉凡
审校丨罗洁
终审丨程敏苏