Join us for a free one-day workshop for educators at the Japanese American National Museum, hosted by the USC U.S.-China Institute and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia. This workshop will include a guided tour of the beloved exhibition Common Ground: The Heart of Community, slated to close permanently in January 2025. Following the tour, learn strategies for engaging students in the primary source artifacts, images, and documents found in JANM’s vast collection and discover classroom-ready resources to support teaching and learning about the Japanese American experience.
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋节快乐!
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival from the USC U.S.-China Institute!
September 16, 2021
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Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節 (or Moon Festival) has been marked in East Asia for millennia. It's tied to the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month and arrives this year on September 21. It is a traditional time for families to gather. All Chinese know the story of Chang'e 嫦娥 stealing the medicine of immortality and fleeing to the moon. Houston flight control discussed the legend with the Apollo 11 astronauts just before their 1969 moon landing (095:17:28). Chang'e is the name used since 2007 for China's lunar missions.
Mooncakes are the stars of the mid-autumn festival. The round pastries are filled with a variety of items. They symbolize reuniting, sharing with family and friends. Mooncakes are popular gifts and, as the chart below shows, sales are rising in China. And beyond. Here in the U.S., grocery stores catering to those of East Asian ancestry prominently feature a variety of mooncakes. Pallets of them can be found at Costco. Walmart and Amazon sell moon cake molds.
We at the USC U.S.-China Institute wish your family plenty of mooncakes and a happy, safe reunion (whether in person or digitally)!
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