中秋節 The Moon Festival

日本では今日、秋分の日に中秋の名月と称して月を愛でながら団子を食べる習慣がありますが、これは元来中国の伝統的なお祭りのひとつ「中秋節」に習ったものです
本場中国ではこの時期の満月の日に中秋節がおこなわれ、家族揃って満月を愛で、またその日には極めてハイカロリーな「月餅（ゆえぴん）」を食べるそうです
この時期の祭りですから、収穫への感謝と家族の健康を願う祭りです
昨日、ホニアラの中国系住民の間ではこの「中秋節」がおこなわれ、どこの中華レストランも家族連れで満席になっていました

Today it is the Autumnal Equinox in Japan and we have the traditional custom to eat the dumplings under the fullmoonlight.
It is originally came from the “Moon Festival” which is one of the major festivals in China and all families get together and eat the “moon cake” which is extremely high calorie.
The festival in this season includes the meaning of the thanks for the harvest and to pray for the family's health.
Yesterday, the most of the Chinese immigrants cerebrated the moon festival and they were getting together and the most Chinese restaurants were fully booked in Honiara.