Kenyatta University celebrates Mid-Autumn with poetry

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the moon-worshipping festival and the reunion festival. Since the ancient times, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, people have been worshipping and enjoying the moon, eating mooncakes, and drinking wine, among other customs passed down through generations.

"In the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there is always a full moon, which symbolizes the reunion of the people. For those who cannot return to their hometowns, they attach their homesickness to the full moon to pray for good health, a good harvest and happiness," Zhuo said.

He said on the evening of Mid-Autumn, people lay out a big table, on which they place mooncakes, watermelons, apples, dates and grapes. After the whole family has worshipped the moon, they cut the reunion mooncakes.