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The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festivity for both the Han and minority nationalities. The custom of worshipping the moon can be traced back as far as Ugg Boots Ukthe ancient Xia and Shang Dynasties. In the Zhou Dynasty nike dunk sb hockey jerseys vacuum packaging machine pallet wrapping machine manolo blahnik, people hold ceremonies to greet winter and worship the moon whenever the Mid-Autumn Festival sets in. It becomes very prevalent in the Tang Dynasty that people enjoy and worship the full moon.
however, people send round moon cakes to their UGG And Jimmy Choo Boots relatives as gifts in expression of their best wishes of family reunion. When it becomes dark, they look up at the full silver moon or go sightseeing on lakes to celebrate the festival. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival Ugg Boots Cheap celebration becomes unprecedented popularbaby stroller Air jordans air force shoes nfl jerseys automatic flushers. Together with the celebration there appear some special customs in different parts of the country, such as burning incense, planting Mid-Autumn trees, lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances. However, the custom of play.
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