Mid-Autumn Festival is a reunion festival. Grapefruit is a homonym of "wandering" in Chinese, which means wandering far from home. Mid-Autumn Festival, a reunion festival, eating grapefruit symbolizes the family's yearning for the wanderer and the wanderer's attachment to his hometown. Grapefruit also has the homonym of "grapefruit" in Chinese, which means to wish future generations peace and good luck. In the Mid-Autumn Festival, which prays for happiness and well-being, eating grapefruit symbolizes the family's yearning for a better life in the future and prays for their safety and health.
In Nanchang dialect, grapefruit is homophonic "having children", which means that family life is auspicious and happy, and many children are blessed. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, adults usually peel grapefruit into petals and wear them on children's heads to make hats. This not only symbolizes good luck, but also adds a festive atmosphere.
The custom of Mid-Autumn festival
1. Eating moon cakes: Eating moon cakes on Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important customs. According to the existing records, the custom of eating moon cakes originated in the Tang Dynasty. Moon cakes symbolize reunion and beauty, and are gifts for relatives and friends in the Mid-Autumn Festival.
2. Moon viewing: On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, people will watch the full moon, which means family reunion. When enjoying the moon, people will taste seasonal foods such as moon cakes and grapefruit, and enjoy the wonderful time of reunion.
3. Sacrificing the Moon: Sacrificing the Moon is an ancient custom of Mid-Autumn Festival, which expresses people's awe and respect for nature. People will put moon cakes, grapefruit, wine and other offerings in the yard, light incense sticks and pay homage to Yue Bai.
4. Yue Bai makes a wish: In the process of offering sacrifices to the moon, people will make a wish to the moon and pray for a good harvest, happiness, equality and a beautiful vision.