Zhongxin Wanghai, September 9 (Yang Haiyan) On September 25, a lantern hanging high decorated Shanghai Jiading Loutang with joy, and welcomed the Mid-Autumn Festival with a lively and jubilant "foreigner storytelling" Mid-Autumn Festival friendship party. Making mooncakes, viewing lanterns, visiting markets... This activity invited international friends to experience traditional folk cultural projects such as kneading noodles, painting fans, painting shadow puppets, and blowing candy people in the Loutang Cake Intangible Heritage Museum, and at the same time enjoy the lanterns and traditional folk music performances at the Yin Residence of My Jia Study, feeling the charm of Chinese traditional culture and the atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
On September 9th, at the Loutang Cake Non-genetic Heritage Hall, foreign friends experienced making mooncakes. Photo by Yang Haiyan
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes are an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes, also known as "reunion cakes", are a symbol of the bright moon and reunion. In the Loutang Cake Non-genetic Heritage Hall, tables were neatly arranged, with rolling pins, dough, walnut, white sesame, almonds, pumpkin seeds and other fillings on the table. From time to time, intangible inheritors also go to international friends and teach them how to make mooncakes.
On September 9th, at the Loutang Cake Non-Heritage Museum, foreigners experienced making mooncakes. Photo by Yang Haiyan
"Immersive" experience mooncake making and exchange Mid-Autumn Festival customs. "I have been in Shanghai for fifteen years, this is the first time to try to make mooncakes, I feel that making mooncakes is not very difficult, the whole process is very interesting, I know more about mooncakes," said Balli, who runs an Indian food restaurant in Shanghai, "After that, I wanted to incorporate a little mooncake elements into Indian cuisine."
On September 9th, at the Loutang Cake Non-Heritage Museum, foreigners experienced making mooncakes. Photo by Yang Haiyan
After graduating from Fudan University in Shanghai, Mr. Qin's family, from South Korea, is making mooncakes with his wife and son, "It is very meaningful to bring his family to participate in the event this time, and the children are also very interested, and they have experienced Chinese traditional culture in depth, which can help him better integrate into life in China." Mr. Jean said.
On September 9th, at the Loutang Cake Non-genetic Heritage Museum, foreigners experienced the candy blower. Photo by Yang Haiyan
Filip Filipovic, an international student from Belgrade, Serbia, is also enjoying it. "I have been in Shanghai for 18 years, Shanghai is a second home for me, I know Shanghai even more than my hometown, so I have a deep affection for Shanghai, I prefer to eat that kind of very sweet mooncakes, this is the first time to make Soviet-style mooncakes, the whole process is very pleasant, Shanghai is a deep, vibrant, three-dimensional city, to learn Chinese culture will be very interested in this piece, this should also be spread."
According to the Shanghai Municipal Committee External Propaganda Office, members of the "Lao Wai Storytelling" club and some international students are invited to experience the traditional customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Loutang Ancient Town, Jiading, aiming to tell Chinese stories well, spread Chinese voices, show credible, lovely and respectable Chinese images, and make the beautiful Mid-Autumn Festival known to more foreign friends. (End)