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JINAN, China, Sept. 19, 2022 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Mid-Autumn Festival, which dates back over 3,000 years, is one of the biggest

traditional festivals of the Chinese people. During this festival, people

follow the customs of their ancestors, worshiping the moon goddess, admiring

the full moon and osmanthus flowers, and eating moon cakes. To showcase the

splendor of traditional Chinese culture to the global audience during this

year's Mid-Autumn Festival, News and Information Center (Shandong Center) of

Xinhua News Agency, in association with new media centers in Shandong counties,

launched a Mid-Autumn Festival special - Discover Shandong - through its social

media platforms, to solicit creative videos and pictures with the hashtag

#TheHometownMoon".

No matter where you are, all people share the same full moon tonight.

Twenty-eight districts and counties, including Licheng District in Jinan,

Fushan District in Yantai, Lanshan District in Linyi, Hanting District in

Weifang, Pingyuan County in Dezhou, Daiyue District in Tai'an, among others,

posted stunning pictures of the Mid-Autumn moon on several social media

platforms featuring Discover Shandong.

Global users shared the same full moon, posting their own pictures online and

happily receiving festival wishes. Posts with pictures included a reunion

dinner in a small Chinese farmhouse, hairy crabs -- a seasonal food, and

foreign visitors familiarizing themselves with Mid-Autumn folk customs. The

lively festive atmosphere from the Eastern civilization sparked the attention

of social media users all over the world. "Looks yummy!" a Twitter user, Henry

Bassey, commented on a post depicting the Mid-Autumn dinner of a Yantai family.

"Amazing!" and "Beautiful picture!" Facebook users commented on a post with

hashtag #TheHometownMoon from Daiyue District in Tai'an City.

As of September 15, posts with hashtag #TheHometownMoon hit 1.9 million views,

with 32,500 likes, retweets and comments.

Source: News and Information Center (Shandong Center), Xinhua News Agency

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