When was the Mid-Autumn Festival formed? Is the moon really the roundest and brightest during the Mid-Autumn Festival? Find the answers in this themed exhibition
When was the Mid-Autumn Festival formed? Is the moon really the roundest and brightest during the Mid-Autumn Festival? On September 14, the "Our Festival - Mid-Autumn Festival" theme exhibition, hosted by the Shanghai Federation of Social Sciences and the Shanghai Municipal Office of Spiritual Civilization, was officially unveiled at the Shanghai Museum of Social Sciences. Wang Weisong, Party Secretary and Full-time Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Social Sciences, and Ren Xiaowen, Full-time Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Federation of Social Sciences, jointly unveiled the exhibition.
Chinese traditional festivals are an important carrier of the long history and culture of the Chinese nation, and they contain rich connotations and values. Bi Xuling, curator of this theme exhibition and deputy director of Shanghai Social Science Center, said that Mid-Autumn Festival and Chongyang Festival are both important traditional autumn festivals. The exhibition traces the origin of the two autumn festivals in a question-and-answer format, analyzes the evolution of their connotations under different historical conditions, and vividly displays the colorful festival customs through more than 40 traditional festival images. In addition, this exhibition is not only for viewing but also for playing. In the Jiangnan style exhibition area, there are many interesting interactive links such as the Toad Palace Message Wall, the Moon Phase Change Observation Device, and the Jigsaw Puzzle Stamp for Praying for Longevity and Blessings. The exhibition will last until November and will be open from 9:00 to 17:00 every Tuesday to Sunday.
It is reported that the "Our Festival Autumn Festival" theme exhibition was unveiled at the Social Science Museum and was also displayed at the city's new era civilization practice site. At the same time, the Municipal Spiritual Civilization Office, Shanghai Social Science Development Research Center, and Shanghai Internet News Research Center jointly organized the "Ancient Rhyme Festival Cloud Experience" event to give traditional culture new vitality in the digital age, so that citizens can enjoy the wonderful content of traditional festivals without leaving home.
In order to help build a best practice site for Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts and vigorously promote China's excellent traditional culture, the "Our Festival" series of theme exhibitions has attracted more than 230,000 visitors since its launch in 2024. The Autumn Festival theme exhibition is the fifth exhibition in the series this year, and it is also another masterpiece of young social science scholars to visualize their academic achievements.
At the ceremony that day, the little social science propagandists were officially established, and Wang Wei, director of the Civilization Practice Department of the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department, and Chen Yang, director of the Shanghai Internet News Research Center, presented flags to the first representatives.