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Vancouver, BC (August 24, 2004) - The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical
Chinese Garden will host a Mid-Autumn Moon Festival to celebrate the
second biggest event in the Chinese calendar. We invite all the
diverse "families" that make up our multicultural community to join us
for a variety of family-oriented activities on Sunday, September 26,
from 10:00am until 6:00pm, including mooncake (traditional round
pastry served for this festival filled with red bean, lotus paste, egg
yolks, and nuts) and tea sampling thanks to Keefer Bakery, lanterns,
traditional Chinese music by the Sincere Lam Guzheng Ensemble
(Chinese
zither instruments), colorful dancing by Rhythms of Borneo, the
telling of Chinese moon myths, hands-on paper folding and cutting
activities, as well as demonstrations of different forms of kung fu by
the Kin Fun Athletic Group, Chinese painting techniques, and other
cultural showcases. Everyone is welcome to participate in this
ancient cultural experience.

The moon has long been an object of human worship in civilizations
around the world; for the Chinese, it was no different. Serving as a
timepiece for the ancient Chinese in times of planting and harvesting,
the moon was considered a deity of utmost reverence. In Chinese
culture today, the roundness of the full moon makes it of great
significance, for the complete circle symbolizes togetherness,
harmony, and family unity.

Thus, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar
when the moon is closest to the earth and appears larger and brighter
than during any other time of the year, Chinese families around the
world gather to celebrate the moon in a 1000-year-old tradition known
as the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This ancient tradition allows time
for the family to unite in a perfect circle like the moon -
unbreakable, never-ending, and harmonious.

For additional information go to our website at
www.vancouverchinesegarden.com or contact us directly at 604-662-
3207.


Location:
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St.,
Vancouver,
BC (On Carrall St. between Pender and Keefer in Chinatown)

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[kickarse.livejournal.com]

I love the Chinese Garden... it's such a beautiful place.