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Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival
STORY: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival
DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:19
LOCATION: KYAUKPHYU, Myanmar
CATEGORY: CULTURE
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in Made Island
STORYLINE:
With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said.
Kyaw Htet Naing, a 22-year-old local resident from the Made Island, shared his joy at experiencing the festival for the first time. "I'm very happy to participate in it. I've never heard of it before," he said.
While enjoying cultural performances from Chinese artists, Kyaw noticed similarities between Chinese and Myanmar cultures.
He also expressed hope for more such events to strengthen bilateral friendships between the people from the two countries.
Hosted by the Sino-Pipeline International, the celebrations took place on the Made Island, off the coast of Kyaukphyu in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Kyi Than Tun, a 29-year-old chef who had worked on the island for a decade, relished the Guzheng musical performance by the artists. "I like the musical instrument performance," he said, making a gesture of playing Guzheng, a Chinese zither.
He remarked that this Mid-Autumn Festival marked the first of its kind in his 10 years on the island, while the Chinese New Year has been annually celebrated in their office.
Kyi Than Tun believed that these celebrations would facilitate cultural exchanges and enhance friendly relations in the future.
Another company staff member, 22-year-old Yu Yu Tun, was delighted to witness her first Mid-Autumn Festival on the island. "The festivities are enjoyable. I also like the Chinese lantern festival," she said.
Made Island, as the entry point of the China-Myanmar pipeline, has witnessed a decade-long collaboration between Chinese nationals and Myanmar residents.
Li Jiguo, a 29-year-old Chinese national working on the island, explained how the lively celebrations, featuring cultural activities, offered a refreshing escape for Chinese workers who were far from their homes.
He believed that these celebrations also offered local staff a deeper understanding of the Chinese culture, saying that he and other Chinese colleagues also celebrated traditional Myanmar water and lighting festivals on the island.
These celebrations will help promote cultural exchanges between the two countries, he said.
Approximately 200 people participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival, joined by around 30 Chinese artists who performed cultural delights on the island.
The annual Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is usually celebrated with family reunions and mooncake sharing on the 15th day of August on the Chinese lunar calendar when the moon is the fullest and brightest. It falls on Friday this year.
Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kyaukphyu, Myanmar.
(XHTV)
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