CMG's 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival Gala to showcase best of traditional culture

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CMG's 2024 Mid-Autumn Festival Gala to showcase best of traditional culture

2024-09-16 17:25 Last Updated At：21:37

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠China Media Group's (CMG's) Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, which is set to be aired on Tuesday to celebrate the moon-themed traditional festival, will highlight the best of intangible cultural heritage and traditional Chinese elements.

Shadow puppetry plays a key role in the gala's artistic expression. Specifically, a branch of this craft in the northern parts of China called Shenyang Guan's Shadow Puppetry will be the highlight in the gala this year.

Puppets represent a variety of vibrant characters in Shenyang, where the gala is being recorded, including urban dwellers, villagers and people of ethnic minority groups. By blending this time-honored craftsmanship and modern performances, Shenyang Guan's Shadow Puppetry will showcase the energetic vibe of Shenyang people.

"Each country's shadow puppetry is different in designs and performances. China's has its own regional characteristics. As part of this art, we carry the responsibility of promoting Chinese culture," said Guan Weiying, a fifth-generation inheritor.

The gala's stage design also pays homage to Chinese traditions, with a scenic lake, pavilions, and a striking full moon as a backdrop.

To the Chinese, the Mid-autumn Festival means family reunion and harmony. It is celebrated when the moon is full, and Chinese people believe a full moon is a symbol of reunion, harmony, and happiness. The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar with full moon at night.

CMG on Sunday released a promotional video of the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. The gala will be broadcast worldwide at 20:00 Beijing Time (1200 GMT) via various CMG channels, as well as its social media platforms.

The gala will spotlight key topics of interest for audiences at home and abroad. These include the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to China, and significant milestones such as the Chang'e-6 space missions.

China registers sharp surge interregional passenger trips during Mid-Autumn Festival holiday

2024-09-18 19:26 Last Updated At：19:37

China registered a sharp surge in interregional passenger trips during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday season which ended Tuesday, according to the latest official data released by the Ministry of Transport on Wednesday.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of China's most important traditional holidays, taking place annually on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese lunar calendar.

During the holiday this year, a total of 629.564 million interregional passenger trips were recorded nationwide, with a daily average exceeding 209.854 million.

The daily trips surged by 31.1 percent compared with the same period of 2023, and were 16.1 percent higher than the corresponding figure recorded in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.

Specifically, the number of interregional passenger trips handled by railways, roads, waterways, and air travel were 42.573 million, 579.94 million, 1.981 million, and 5.069 million, respectively.