Contest Objective
Like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West,
the Moon Festival is one of the important ritual
events for the Chinese. Traditionally, family
members would gather in the village for a big
feast, followed by moon-cake eating, and
story-telling.
Behind such seemingly mundane activities lie
deeply-rooted Chinese values. While rural
villages are no longer relevant for the Chinese
living in American, these ritual activites continue
to unravel meanings significant to us. Much of
their significance, however, is lost among the
younger generation of Chinese Americans.
Stanford-China Eeducation Fundation is
organizing this contest in order to educate young
kids of the meanings behind the Moon Festival and
thus to help them better appreciate Chinese
cultural traditions and the values they imbue.
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