IN VIDEO: Under the full moon

在满月之下

Round Table China

2026-09-25

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There is something comforting about knowing the moon on September 25th is the same one that has watched over this festival for generations. It will shine down on family dinners and quiet apartments, on people coming home and people who cannot. Life moves, cities change, and we scatter further from where we started, but the moon keeps showing up. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Yushun
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  • For many people in China, that means family gatherings.

  • It means full moon gazing in a maybe existential or poetically romantic kind of way.

  • It also means moon cakes.

  • It is also tied to agriculture.

  • And the festival provides a dedicated moment for farmers

  • and also families to celebrate their hard work and also give thanks to the autumn eel.

  • Each Chinese people have, you know, their own rankings.

  • Yeah, it's subjective.

  • Yeah, normally speaking,

  • it's usually considered as the second most important traditional holidays right after Spring Festival.

  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is Roundtable.

  • On September 25th...