Dragon Page joins Spectrum Radio in Sponsoring Mid-Autumn Festival Children Lantern Design Competition 2006
Dragon Page is delighted to be the sponsor of Mid-Autumn Festival Chidren Lantern Design Competition 2006 which is open for children aged 12 or below. The participating masterpieces can be drawings on papers or actual lanterns.
Mr Julius Tsui, Founder and CEO of Dragon Page,
said ‘we would like to encourage all UK Chinese children to explore
their imagination and unveil their design talent in participating the
competition. We also hope that our little friends understand and learn
more about our Chinese culture and the meaning of Moon Festival during
the process.’
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Ends. Chinese Spectrum is the only programme in the UK broadcasting daily in Cantonese. This show has been voted as the first choice medium for Chinese news, it is also the first choice for many advertisers.Chinese Spectrum, broadcasting at peak time, between 18:00-19:00 has established a loyal listenrship among the Chinese community and offers unrivalled credibility with sustained awareness. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a popular Chinese celebration of abundance and togetherness, dating back over 3,000 years to China's Zhou Dynasty. It is one of the two most important holidays in the Chinese calendar (the other being the Chinese Lunar New Year). The Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar (usually around mid- or late-September in the Gregorian Calendar), a date that parallels the Autumn Equinox of the solar calendar. The moon festival will occur on October 6 in 2006. At this time, the moon is at its fullest and brightest, marking an ideal time to celebrate the abundance of the summer's harvest. The traditional food of this festival is the moon cake, of which there are many different varieties. Traditionally, on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon, and eat moon cakes and pomeloes together. Brightly lit lanterns are often carried around by children. Together with the celebration, there appear some special customs in different parts of the country. In South China, a huge lantern show is a big attraction for local citizens. Thousands of differently shaped lanterns are lit, forming a fantastic contrast with the bright moonlight.
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