Interpretation of August Festival:
Mid-Autumn Festival, that is, the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, is a traditional festival in China.
Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, August Festival, August Festival, Moon Chasing Festival, Moon Festival, Daughter's Day or Reunion Festival, is a traditional cultural festival popular among many ethnic groups in China and East Asian countries, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Because it is just half the value of Sanqiu, hence the name, some places set the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 16th.
The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the early years of the Tang Dynasty and prevailed in the Song Dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was as famous as New Year's Day and became one of the major festivals in China. Influenced by Han culture, Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival for some overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia, especially those living there. Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as a legal holiday since 2008. Attach great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage. On May 20th, 2006, the festival was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage list.
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the three major lantern festivals in China, so we should play with lanterns on holidays. However, there is no large-scale lantern festival in Mid-Autumn Festival, and playing with lanterns is mainly between families and children.
Summary: There are many names for Mid-Autumn Festival, such as Moon Chasing Festival, Moon Worship Festival, Daughter's Day, or Reunion Festival. On festivals, adults will hold large-scale lantern festivals, and families and children will go back to watch them.