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The Mid-Autumn is always a significant tradition and cannot be apart from the spirit of Vietnamese people. All of the kids want the festival come as fast as possible to have a full belly of Mooncake and participate in a wide range of exciting activities. So do I. For me, the Mid-Autumn festival is the time when I can have not only a Lantern parade with friends but also happiness and reunion with my family.

The Mid-Autumn is celebrated on the 15th of August according to the Lunar calendar and lasts for one day. The origin of this event is from China and it is widespread in the Southeast Asia area. In addition, it was related to an interesting tale with the main character called Cuoi. Cuoi is a carpenter and he killed a baby lion by chance in his alarm. However, he found a magical Banyan tree and decided to bring it to his house. Unfortunately, his wife did not water the tree in the right way and the tree flew away with him. People say that when you look at the moon, you will see a shadow of a man with a tree next to him. This festival has its meaning in each country, which is different from each other. To the best of my knowledge, this occasion stands for the gathering, reunion, and praying with the family members.  These days, although it is not as traditional as before because human beings are busy, The Mid-Autumn festival is still considered a famous event.

What are the iconic features of the Mid-Autumn Festival? The Mid-Autumn festival is full of magic for kids owing to numerous activities and food. One of the most popular elements is Lion Dance performances and Ong Dia- a man with a funny face bringing the children happiness every time. When the drumbeats ring out, everyone sings together the folk songs memorized since childhood. With the Lion Dance’s appearance, when it opens its mouth and lounges closer to the crowd making the kids scream and laugh. That is a unique feature bringing good fortune, chasing evil spirits, and making me by how wonderful the lions can dance when I was a kid. What is more, the Mid-Autumn festival is also famous for the moon cake, which has both sweet and savory flavor and it is a traditional culture of the S-shaped country. The round shape of those cakes represents fullness, bonding, and joy and is molded with elaborate details of flowers, carp, and geometric patterns . What an amazing and delicious cake! Mooncake stalls appear on every corner, and pop up with beautiful decorations a few weeks into the middle of August, too! All of the things above make a picturesque view. Last but not least important, red lanterns are worth taking them into consideration. On that night, the kids in the neighborhood will hold colorful weird-shaped lanterns and sing songs together. In the dark, the youngster look like a big fire floating in the air. This can be compared to the contribution and passion of the young generation for the nation. Nevertheless, no matter how many innovations people have made for lanterns, the origin feature- a star made with red cellophane should be conserved.

The Mid-Autumn festival always brings me a close and cozy feeling. For me, this is a very special event in Vietnamese culture giving people a chance to gather and meet each other. When the festival comes, it always reminds me of my childhood days with meaningful memories. The shimmering lanterns with different kinds of candies and cakes or very loud folk songs make the atmosphere turn more hustle and bustle than ever. How lovely the festival is! In addition, observing the kids running around and parading lanterns is so exciting. However, this festival for me is the time when I can talk and share my story with my relatives and friends and listen to the tale about Cuoi, which is usually told by the elders. What is more, this festival is the combination of the traditional feature of Vietnam and the innocence of adolescents. No matter how far I go, I still always feel moved when I see those star lanterns or watch the Lion dance performance because all of those are the unforgettable marks of my childhood and the spirit of my motherland. The Mid-Autumn festival, for me, is the symbol of reunion, love, and mental values in life.

To sum up, the Mid-Autumn festival plays a vital role for Vietnamese people and me. Thanks to this festival, I have already had lots of beautiful moments with my family members, which is of great help for my current life and my future. I promise that I will introduce this great culture to my international friends and encourage them to participate in this activity with me so our culture will become more developed. Simultaneously, the young generation in our country should conserve the Mid-Autumn festival to prevent it from loss and the disintegration. Dear all my international friends, come and enjoy our MID-AUTUMN festival!!

NAME: NGUYỄN PHƯƠNG NGỌC DIỆP

CLASS: 8A1.

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Hello teachers and friends! My name is Lưu Kim Hải Vân, and I'm in class 7A11. I am very excited to tell you all about my amazing mid-autumn festival, with my dear family. First, we went to the apartment's community room to watch the lion dance, it was fantastic. The lion's scales glimmered in the light like glitter! Next, we paraded around the apartment's yard with many other children, lantern in hand. Along the way, we sang merrily together. The lanterns glowed brightly in the night like sparks of fire, it was a beautiful sight. Suddenly, rain came pouring down, so we all had to return to our apartment. We gathered around the table, and shared delicious pieces of homemade mooncakes with eachother, and happily talked until midnight, when we went to sleep. Although the downpour ruined our parade, the Mid-Autumn Festival is all about spending time with our families, and I hope that next year, the rain will be less severe, but for now, let's keep our cheerful spirits, and look forward to the bright future!

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AN UNHAPPY CHILD ON THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL

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Ma Minh Chau - 8A11 (Saigon Practical Secondary School)

From Sydney

To my beloved grandmother!

"Grandma, I MISS YOU EXTREMELY MUCH! AND I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU INCREDIBLY MUCH! CAN YOU STILL HEAR ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO, GRANDMA? IF YOU DO NOT, I HATE YOU!!!"

Another Mid-Autumn Festival has come. Unexpectedly, a profound sorrow and a tremendous longing for you come back to echo somewhere deep in my heart. I do not know when I felt truly lonely! A gentle breeze blew past me, along with the full moon shining brightly in the brilliant night sky, as if you had appeared right before my eyes!

Grandma, do you remember? During the first five Mid-Autumn Festivals in my life, I still had you by my side! At those times, our whole family was delighted and reunited, gathering warmly around the cozy dining table. Those days seemed like just ordinary nights, but they turned out to be incredibly memorable and special!

No one in our family went out to eat, but everyone wanted to enjoy the dishes rich in the sweet taste of your love. I still remember that every time, it was always you who personally cooked for our family a Mid-Autumn Festival dinner with the most scrumptious and elaborate dishes you had ever made.

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, you set up games for us to play together, such as Dragon Snake Up to the Clouds, Uno, Chess, Horse Racing, Monopoly, Dominoes, etc. When I was 5 years old, you taught me how to make vegetarian mooncakes and mooncakes with mixed salted egg yolk fillings, which I have loved since I was a child. After that, the two of us went up to the terrace to watch the full moon on the full moon night. I spontaneously turned to look at you while you were looking up at the sky. I still remember that moment clearly, each twinkling star "fell" into your eyes, making you look even more sparkling than the starry night sky. Instantaneously, you closed your eyes. Under the bright and round moonlight, you prayed for the whole family to be warm and happy together forever. You always just wished for something simple, nothing more. As I was only five years old at that time, I was still innocent and carefree, I thought your prayer was a miracle that would happen to our family and the two of us. I had no idea that it was both a positive sign and an unlucky omen.

Nearing the Mid-Autumn Festival when I turned 6, I was very excited because I thought I would be able to have fun with you again, confide in you and listen to you telling lovely stories about the legend of Cuoi on the Moon, the legend of Hang Nga, the legend of the Jade Rabbit and the legend of moon cakes and most importantly, I would learn how to make a different kind of moon cake from you. If that had happened, I would definitely have asked you to show me how to make moon cakes with green bean filling because that is one of my favorite moon cakes. However, perhaps that will never happen, the truth will always be the same! If an unexpected event is the truth, then no one in this world can help me change it, even superheroes!

Last Mid-Autumn Festival night in 2024 - the year I was 13 years old, I went with my parents and younger sister to do charity work, donating old textbooks from previous years to impoverished children in Ward 28, Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City. I also donated my sneakers to poverty-stricken youngsters in Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City. On the way home that night, I met a plethora of homeless elderly people scattered along the roads and I stopped to give them the most delectable moon cakes that I had saved. It was those people who reminded me of YOU!

This Mid-Autumn Festival, I lived a good life, doing multiple meaningful things as you had told me before. But Grandma, I wish you were here with me so that we could continue doing wonderful things together every Mid-Autumn Festival and doing charity work with me in order to help those who need us!

But IT IS OKAY, Grandma! I know that the love and bond between you and me is endless and eternal and that is why we cannot be apart, even though we are separated by the yin and yang. Just thinking about this, two lines of tears rolled down my cheeks. Suddenly, a gentle breeze blew through the corner of my eyes and helped me dry the remaining tears on my eyelashes. This breeze was strangely warm and gentle. And it seemed to be you, MY GRANDMOTHER! Looking up at the exquisite night sky, I saw the full moon shining dazzlingly, I secretly smiled and felt both grateful and thrilled when I saw every trait on your face depicted on the bright moon high up in the sky. Indeed, for me, I still have you living in my heart and I will always have you by my side. Every Mid-Autumn Festival comes, I will certainly do as many noteworthy things as I can to make you proud of me! Your wish that year seemed to have been heard by the moon and come true, that our whole family is happy BUT ONLY YOU ARE MISSING, DEAR GRANDMA!

"Again, Grandma, I MISS YOU EXTREMELY MUCH! AND I REALLY WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU INCREDIBLY MUCH! CAN YOU STILL HEAR ME LIKE YOU USED TO DO, GRANDMA? IF YOU DO NOT, I HATE YOU!!!"

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Hi! My name is Can Khai Hi, I’m mostly known by the name Valki. I am now part of the Saigon Practical High School family, where I first met my class 10TH and my new friends. Being new to the school, I didn’t get know much about it at first, but everyone was friendly and taught me a lot about the school. By the time I learned everything, the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching.

I consider myself lucky to have my birthday close to the Mid-Autumn Festival. This is also why my family usually decides to celebrate both events together. The weather was nice on the weekends, my family decided to drives me around the city. As day whispers its farewell, we had dinner at a large restaurant, after that we go shopping. I also wanted to attend the new Gumball 3000 event, but it was overcrowded. I went anyway, but unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take any pictures.

My family also celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival with Mooncakes, and I gift some to my teachers and friends. I find it joyful to watch my friends cutting the mooncakes and sharing them with each other. Some even gave their portions to others.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is meaningful to me not just because it’s near my birthday, but because it’s a moment when I see my friends and family gathered together, sharing with their loved ones, and giving each other the best. It’s truly a moment that makes me think this world deserves connections like this everywhere. I hope that every day on Earth, people connect with each other just like one big family, where everyone has their own unique but important role.

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Hello everyone, I'm Ma Minh Khanh from class 6A9. Welcome to my essay!!

As you know, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most common and well-known festivals in Vietnam. People can do a diverse of things on that day namely baking and eating mooncakes, going lantern-procession, or having sightseeing with breathtaking, jaw-dropping, and picturesque night sky views. Likewise,  I have an immensely memorable moment beside my family which deeply impressed and enchanted me. Firstly, I had a scrumptious, savoury, and flavorful meal including mooncakes, pumpkin nuts, and various traditional and cultural candies. However, once in a blue moon, I ate reluctantly like this time. Secondly, I visited Nguyen Hue walking street which is people’s top dominant choice in the Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition, it looked eye-catching, garish, and splendid. Moreover, some amateurs performed lion dance and fire dance which drew my attention a lot. However, I think they did the lion dance to convey the meaning and also create joy for everybody. Eventually, I and my family had a walk around our residents' area with our hands holding colorful lanterns made by ourselves. Out of the blue, my hospitable, generous, and kind-hearted neighbors also wanted to engage in walking with us, therefore,  we had a fascinating, wonderful, and amazing  Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Hallo everyone , my name is Nguyễn Đỗ Ngọc Khánh, I’m a member of the THSG family. I am in class 6A1. As you know, the Mid-Autumn festival is the one of the largest festival on September, it’s held on 15th of August of Lunar month.I remember my mum told me that celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with a sense of wonder and joy as a child. The streets were always filled with glowing lanterns of all shapes and colors, and the air had a crispness that signaled the change of seasons. One of the best parts was when she gathered with family and friends, sitting around tables piled high with mooncakes of all flavors. There was always a feeling of excitement as we shared stories, laughed, and admired the bright full moon.The evenings would often be filled with lantern parades, where she walk through the neighborhood with our lanterns lit, casting soft glows on everyone’s faces. It felt like the whole community was alive with light and happiness. Sometimes, she have a family gathering indoors, where the conversation would flow over tea and more mooncakes, or she sit outdoors under the stars and umbrellas, if there was rain.

But nowadays we don’t celebrate Mid-Autumn festival like that anymore but the echo of that time will never dissapear. Nowadays, my memories of the Mid-Autumn Festival have taken on a different rhythm, though they still carry that sense of nostalgia and togetherness. The lanterns are brighter, more elaborate, and sometimes even electronic, but they still capture the essence of tradition. What stands out now is how much the festival has become a time to reconnect with loved ones, even if we’re scattered across different places.

Sharing mooncakes has taken on a new meaning, with friends and family sending each other boxes, each one filled with unique flavors and heartfelt wishes. It’s more about exchanging moments of joy, even if through a screen or a phone call. The festival has shifted from the lantern parades of my childhood to quieter, more reflective evenings, where we pause to appreciate the full moon and the people in our lives.

Now, when I look at the lanterns or taste a bite of mooncake, I’m reminded of how the festival has evolved with time, but its heart—celebrating unity and connection—remains. Even amidst the busyness of modern life, the Mid-Autumn Festival still holds that magic of bringing people closer, no matter where they are.

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Hi guys! My name is Le Tran Minh Tue, from class 6A9. Now, I'm studying at Sai Gon Pratical High School. Do you know in September has a very interesting festival that children very like?

That's right! it's Mid- Autumn festival. Mid Autumn is a traditional celebration in Vietnam .Today, I will tell you my feeling about the Mid-Autumn Festival. As you know, Mid-Autumn festival also can call Full Moon Festival. In our country, It's an important culture events for the local. It's held the 15th day of the 8th Lunar month. During this festival, people often carry lanterns and enjoy moon cakes. For my opinion, I think this festival is fun and this is also an opportunity for families to gather and do traditional activities. I will tell you a stories about the first time I celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. I still remember that stories. In that day, I come back home late, when I came back home ,I feel really tired after a very busy day. In that time, I just think that I need to sleep . My neighbour told me about the meaning and why that have this festival. After that, I feel very happy and interesting of this festival. I can learn of new knowledge. In the world ,In some countries, this festival look like the most important festival . I also love to do somethings fun in this festival to relax and play. Each year, when this festival start , the first thing that I want to do is make the latterns with my family. But the favourite things I want to do is making mooncakes. I think in this day, people usually set up a feast for children to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, buy and make all kinds of candle-lit lanterns to hang in the house and let the children carry the lanterns. In this festival, my family and I always watch lion dance or fire dance. I really want to a traditional things in this festival.Can you guess ?

My answer is lantern procession. I think it's fun to do it. I feel very happy and excited about the Mid-Autumn. I'm participating in a contest so if you like my opinion give me a like. Thank you for reading.

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Hello everybody, I'm Ma Minh Khanh in class 6A9. Welcome to my essay!!

First of all, as you know, Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most common and well-known in Vietnam. People can do a diverse of things in this major day namely baking and eating mooncakes, going lantern procession or having a sightseeing with a breathtaking, jaw-dropping and picturesque night sky view. Likewise, I had an immensely memorable moment with my family on Mid-Autumn Festival which deeply enchanting me. Firstly, I had a scrumptious, union and flavorful meal including mooncakes, pumpkin nuts, and all kinds of tradition and cultural Vietnamese candies. And once in the blue moon I ate reluctantly like this time. Secondly, I visited the Nguyen Hue walking street which was people's dominant choice. In addition, it was actually extremely garish and splendid. Morover, some amateurs performed lion dance and fire dance which drew people's attention a lot. However, I think those people did the lion dance for the purpose of transport the meaningful of Mid-Autumn Festivals and create joy for watchers. Eventually, I and my family had

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Hello, my name is Dam Nguyen Bao Thy, I am studying in grade 6a7. Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Vietnamese festival on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, I usually eat mooncakes with my family and bring the lanterns with my older sister to go to the festival. Did you know? I think anyone who eats mooncakes will like the chocolate and matcha flavor. Especially mooncakes filled with green beans. I see some people like to eat mixed foods. But my favorite type of moon cake is green bean cake. Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for families to reunite, eat moon cakes together, play with lights around the city, watch the moon, experience making lanterns, see exhibitions about old Mid-Autumn Festivals,... I love Mid-Autumn Festivals. The festival has many interesting things. I hope to experience and understand more about the Mid-Autumn Festival.

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Hello! My name is An, full name is Duong Hoai An from class 6a7 Saigon Practical Secondary School. I was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh city. In Ho Chi Minh City, on Mid-Autumn Festival night, everyone goes out for a walk. Cultural centers often organize art festivals and distribute moon cakes to children in difficult circumstances. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, I always received gifts from my parents, but the Mid-Autumn Festival that I remember the most was when I was 10 years old. My mother taught me how to make lanterns from beer cans, light candles, hold lanterns, and walk around the park singing "Mid-Autumn Festival" with my neighborhood friends. The moonlight that night shined throughout the park. The sparkling stars make the sky even more brilliant. The group looked up and felt pleasantly surprised. I really love the full moon in August and appreciate the way my mother taught me to make lanterns.

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Hello! I am Hang, my full name is Do Thanh Hang. Currently studying in class 6A9 at Saigon Practicing Secondary School. Like many other children, I also look forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival because this is Children's Day, the day when we can play together under the moonlight, and adults buy us Mid-Autumn toys. Every time autumn comes, my heart flutters when I think of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Sitting under the bright full moon, the gentle autumn breeze blows through, making the space magical and sparkling. I watch the moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the night I feel very happy, because the full moon is very beautiful, very bright and extremely clear. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the time that all Vietnamese children look forward to with extreme excitement. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, my mother often buys me and my siblings toys such as lanterns and many other things. When the Mid-Autumn Festival passes, I feel extremely regretful. But I hope that next year I will have a happier Mid-Autumn Festival than previous years.

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hello! My name is Van Mai Phuong . I am in class 6A3. I have a wonderful Mid-autumn season which I never forget .In this occasion ,I did memorable thing for my student life . It was gave gifts to the poor to make they have a warm Moon festival.One day ago before Mid-Autumn, I went to Cho Lon market , I saw many poor people and it made me thoughtful to give them a surprise . I said with my dad about my opinion and ask him to post it on his face book so we can have more moon cakes for them .Most his friends liked the post and they send us a lot of cakes . I am so happy to see it. when I went to school tomorrow, it is also a holiday , I am very exited what thing I do in the evening . After school , I started my charity work . It was rainy , crowded traffic so we couldn't do the plan conveniently so much. I am not tired about it because I like to do that , like everyone is delighted when they saw my present . I just want all of them can brave up to earn money by themselves and have a great life in a future . I also played a wonderful Mid-autumn with my parents at night . We eat Moon cake ,sang and l made a lanterns with my sister. That is great!We don't have lots of activities but with me it is is the best memory that I ever have . I love Moon festival so much when we can get dresses together. I hope the next Mi-autumn festival will come quickly again so I can do even better thing . Thank you for everyone who always make me have an awesome Mid-autumn !!!! 🏮 🥮

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Hello everyone, my name is Le Anh Thu, I'm studying at Sai Gon Practical Secondary School. I'm from class 6A9. I would like to tell you about my feelings about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival is known for one of the biggest holidays in our country and it is held the 15th day of the 8th Lunar month. Everyone loves the Mid-Autumn Festival, so do I! I love to hear children laughing and playing together with their lanterns, people hanging out with others, funny stories, especially the traditional story of the Mid-Autumn Festival. I like to see the others happily cheering, some with mouth full of mooncakes, a very delicious cake with varieties of filling, one of the most popular filling, green bean. The best part is that these cakes are attached to the Mid-Autumn Festival, I love eating them, do you like them too? My family and neighbors love this festival so at night, children, teenagers, and adults from all age come outside and singing the Mid-Autumn Festival song in excitement and fun. The kids have such colorful lanterns! Me and my siblings were coloring our lanterns, cheering and dancing around with the other kids! Then, the darkness started to take over the light, it was the time, the moment our lanterns light up, I was shocked and surprised. It was one of the most beautiful and garish thing I had ever seen in the hole month, I was so happy that I couldn't say anything. That night was never erase from my mind. I wish that I could have another beautiful Mid-Autumn Festival night like that next year.

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Hi! I am Hằng, my full name is Đỗ Thanh Hằng. I am currently studying in class 6A9 at Saigon Practical High School. As you know, the Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the indispensable days of the year. It is always held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year. On this holiday, families often eat moon cakes, drink tea or wine, children wear masks, carry lanterns and in many places there will be lion dances. Worshiping the full moon is also an activity on this holiday. The Mid-Autumn Festival has a history of more than 3,000 years. On this day, people believe that the moon is brightest and roundest, coinciding with the harvest time in mid-Autumn. The Mid-Autumn Festival is associated with a Vietnamese fairy tale, the story of Cuoi on the moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival tray usually focuses on a dog made of grapefruit segments, with 2 black beans attached as eyes. Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the reunion festival, when our family will gather and eat a meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival meal together. I really like the Mid-Autumn Festival but unfortunately it only comes one day a year. I can't wait for next year's Mid-Autumn Festival!

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Hi! Im Ngô Thiên Ngân, from 6A9. Today i talk about my feelings about the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Vietnamese Festival held from the night of the 14th to the end of the 15th of the 8th lunar month. Mid-Autumn Festival is the season that everyone loves and i do too. People can hang out together or share funny stories. Children carrying lanterns in the Mid-Autumn Festival and eat moon cakes, sing mid autumn song. My family loves this festival. So my parents both bought moon cakes. Singing the Mid-Autumn Festival song with excitement. Then my sister and I made colorful lanterns. My lantern have light inside and look so beautiful. At night, my parents turned off the light and my lantern light up, im so happy. My Grandma, my parents and my sister enjoyed the moon cakes together. My mom and I talk a lot, my Grandma with her friends talking on the phone. I wish next Mid-Autumn Festival, I can have more beautiful memories.

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Hi! I'm Le Phuong Hoang My, from class 6A9. Mid-Autumn Festival is a special traditional holiday of our country. That is the day when children across Vietnamese cities walk together to sing folk songs about the Mid-Autumn Festival, carry colorful lanterns, and eat moon cakes. In my opinion, this festival is very excited and happy, because I can eat moon cakes with my family, sing beautiful songs, and celebrate the moonlight with my friends. This year, I go to secondary school, I do not want to buy a lantern like before, so my sister and I made a lantern together. The lantern looks like a bunch of flowers, with a light inside. It took 5 days to finish. That night, we turned off the lights and lit our lantern. All my family, my grandmas, my parents, my sister and me enjoyed the moon cakes together. We talked and laughed, my parents were surprised to see our lantern. It is special because my parents have to work at night, they do not stay home much. I just hope that on the next Mid-Autumn Festival, I can experience this feeling with my family again!

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Hello! My name is Kiên. My full name is Nguyễn Bá Duy Kiên, and I’m extremely stoked to be writing this response for a prize from the official THSG English club. How was my Mid-Autumn Festival? It was superb! When it began, I was so excited! My parents bought lanterns for me and my brother that lit up and emitted a colorful glow, giving them a glamorous aura, as pretty as a picture. We were ready to walk the streets and shop for festival goods. But suddenly, a heavy rain abruptly came, ruining the merry vibes and forcing us to go back home. Since we couldn’t participate in the festival, my parents, being the amazing people they are, promised to treat me and my siblings to Japanese food the next day! They made sushi, sashimi, the whole nine yards. We had such a delightful meal that I’ll remember forever! And after that, my granny made some amazingly mouth-watering moon cakes that my brothers and I ate up lighting fast! Although the festival didn’t go as planned, the Mid-Autumn Festival is all about spending time with family, and that’s what counts!

—Nguyễn Bá Duy Kiên 7A11 THSG