Tag Archives: moon
Houyi and Chang’er
Legend says that there were once ten suns in the sky, which made plants wither, water in rivers and lakes run dry. It’s too hot to live on the sun. Houyi, a young mwuganan who was good at archery was sympathetic with people’s torture so he decided to save them. He took out his bow, [...]
The Moon Represents My Heart
"The Moon Represents My Heart" is a famed song written by lyricist Sun Yee and composer Tony. The debut is by the singer Chan Fenlan, followed by Liu Guansen, but none of the two interpretations had much impression left. Later, Teresa Teng heard the song at the tour of Southeast Asia. Via her affectionate interpretation, [...]
Legends of Mid-autumn Festival
Almost every traditional Chinese festival has a connection with legends. The most well-known stories of the Mid-Autumn Festival is Chang’e flying to the moon, Jade Rabbit making heavenly medicine, and Wu Gang chopping the cherry bay. Those stories have been passed down from generations to generations alongside the celebrations of the festival itself. Today for [...]
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