Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, a treasured gem among China’s traditional holidays, not only symbolizes a warm time for family reunions but also serves as a beautiful moment to express longing and send blessings. Recently, students at Harrow Beijing participated in a series of festive activities rich in Chinese cultural traditions, celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and experiencing the essence and charm of traditional Chinese culture.

Year 2 students used primary colors—red, yellow, and blue dry clay to cleverly mix and explore the mysteries of secondary and tertiary colors, creating vibrant scenes of moon.

Year 3 students unleashed their creativity by skillfully combining various materials, such as laminated film, air-dry clay, and colored paper to explore the artistic expression of mixed media. They produced lanterns in the shape of rabbits, reminiscent of the legendary Jade Rabbit, adding festive charm.

Year 4 students skillfully incorporated gradient colours into their works, depicting stunning scenes of the Mid-Autumn night.

Year 5 students transformed discarded cardboard boxes into three-dimensional models of ‘Chang’e Flying to the Moon’ and ‘Human Moon Landing’. Through painting, cutting, and pasting, they honed their practical skills.

At Harrow Beijing, we place great emphasis on enhancing students’ Chinese literacy and promoting the inheritance of traditional Chinese culture. Through Chinese language and cultural courses, we not only strengthen students’ language skills but also deepen their understanding of Chinese history, geography, literature, and traditional festivals. This approach supports their comprehensive development in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while a wide range of humanities-based courses and cultural activities enrich their appreciation and sense of identity with Chinese culture. Moreover, the curriculum focuses on fostering students’ cultural confidence and cross-cultural understanding, equipping them with a strong sense of social responsibility and citizenship in a globalized world, and laying a solid foundation for their future growth.

Harrow Beijing Mid-Autumn Traditional Culture Series Events

As an important part of Harrow Beijing’s Chinese Traditional Culture curriculum, the Mid-Autumn Festival program featured a variety of interdisciplinary and vibrant activities on campus, allowing students to immerse themselves in traditional culture.

Mooncake Making 

– Savouring the Taste of Reunion

Our students stepped into the world of traditional Mid-Autumn delicacies with a hands-on mooncake-making session. Through the careful processes of kneading dough, filling, and pressing intricate patterns with moulds, students learned the craft of mooncake making while gaining a deeper appreciation for the festival’s symbolism of reunion and harmony.

Jade Rabbit Lanterns 

– Lighting Up the Festival Spirit

Year 7 and Year 8 students skillfully crafted Mid-Autumn-themed Jade Rabbit lanterns. With guidance from their teachers, they assembled and decorated their lanterns using pasting and construction techniques to create unique and imaginative designs. This activity not only developed students’ practical skills, but also deepened their understanding and appreciation of Mid-Autumn traditions through traditional crafts.

24 Solar Terms Wheel Painting 

– Experiencing the Wisdom of the Ancients

Year 9 students, who regularly study Chinese traditional culture through subjects such as Geography and History, explored the 24 Solar Terms during this Mid-Autumn activity. They designed and decorated 24 Solar Terms wheels, using creativity and artistic skills to illustrate the characteristics of each term. This experience showcased their artistic talents and fostered an appreciation for the wisdom embedded in Chinese culture regarding time, nature, and life.