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[IntroCN] Lord Rabbit figurines, which combine a human body and a rabbit’s head, are a traditional mascot of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Chinese capital as well as one of the most popular toys of ancient folklore, symbolizing not only local folk culture but also wishes for happiness, peace and family harmony.

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[write in china] China Mid-Autumn Festival to Eat Moon Cake | write in china: Moon cake in Beijing Zhimeizhai the system places the front door as the first. View over the country, has formed in Beijing, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Guangzhou, tidal five kinds of flavor series, and worship around the Mid-Autumn Festival, moon also produced many local folk, such as the South’s “Bu champion”: the moon cake cut into medium and small three blocks, stacked together, the largest on the following for the “champion”;

[garasicafe.com] Mid-Autumn Report: It's all about the Cake | garasicafe.com: Mid-Autumn Report: It's all about the Cake Updated:2011-09-08 18:55 By Yan Weijue and Quan Li (chinadaily.com.cn) .The cons camp believe that subjecting the mooncake, the traditional Chinese food symbolizing happiness and reunion, to taxation sabotages people's feelings about it.

[TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Mid Autumn Festival & an Awesome Ride - Shangzhou, China ...: Ok, apart from my ride today this blog is also about the Mid Autumn Festival that is happening here in China at the moment which is half the reason for our eight day holiday and also the extreme amount of fire crackers that have been deafening me over the past several weeks. I won’t go into the history of the festival as I’ve attached a heap of information below on that for anyone who is interested but it really is a most beautiful time. 

[Chez Chiara] Chez Chiara: The Autumnal Equinox, The Harvest Moon, and The ...: The moon cake packaging design above, along with the flowers in other pictures, and in the designs on moon cakes themselves, show that flowers in bloom--here peonies and lotus flowers--are also a traditional part of the Mid-Autumn Festival, though one which is less prominent than previously. In the past, a "flower mountain" or pyramid of flower pots would be set in the window sill, in anticipation of the full moon marking the Mid-Autumn festival, and gazing upon them before and during the festival was one part of the celebration.

[Yuan Art] Beijing Lord Rabbit Figurines | Yuan Art: Often appearing in a warrior’s armor, with banners on its back, and riding on a ferocious animal, Lord Rabbit almost always has a calm, serious expression that makes an interesting contrast to its long, funny-looking ears. There are also many designs that depict Lord Rabbit as a Beijinger with a special profession.

[sayenjoy Store--China traditional crafts and clothing : RSS Specials Feed] Grandpa Lord Rabbit and Grandma Lord Rabbit / one-pair cufflink ...: Often appearing in a warrior’s armor, with banners on its back, and riding on a ferocious animal, Lord Rabbit almost always has a calm, serious expression_r_r that makes an interesting contrast to its long, funny-looking ears. There are also many designs that depict Lord Rabbit as a Beijinger with a special profession.

[EYE ON CHINA] Middle Autumn Festival | EYE ON CHINA - China in Chinese Eyes: The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.The Mid-autumn festival is one of the two most important occasions in Chinese calendar (the other being the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year) and it is an official holiday. It is a time for families to be together, so people far from home will gaze longingly at the moon and think about their families.The traditional food for mid-autumn festival is the moon cake which is round and symbolizes reunion.

[Beijing Xinhua International Tours Reviews] Top 10 Beijing Souvenirs « Beijing Xinhua International Tours ...: The first national flag of People’s Republic of China raised in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on 1 October 1949 was made by Ruifuxiang silk. Ruifuxiang produces complete set of silk products, including high-class silk and satins as well as coarse cloth. Among them, Ruifuxiang Men Traditional Chinese Gowns are world famous.

[China Political & Defence Forum - Global Times Forum - Discuss China, Discuss the world] [Sharing] China goes rabbit-crazy for Lunar New Year - China ...: One popular destination is the ice and snow sculpture festival in the northeastern city of Harbin, dubbed the world's largest, where tourists can see giant rabbits in temperatures as low as -28 degrees Celsius (-18.4 Fahrenheit).

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