满月下的甲秀楼，中国贵州省贵阳市 Jiaxiu Tower under a full moon, Guiyang, Guizhou province, China (© Wang Yukun/Getty Images)

满月下的甲秀楼，中国贵州省贵阳市 Jiaxiu Tower under a full moon, Guiyang, Guizhou province, China (© Wang Yukun/Getty Images)

举杯邀明月 Under the full moon's gaze

中秋节

今天是中秋节，是桂花浮玉的时节，是月满天街的日子。图片中的风景是位于中国贵州省贵阳市的甲秀楼，甲秀楼始建于明朝万历二十六年（1598年），取“科甲挺秀”之意，设有浮玉桥衔接两岸。此时满月映照了整个苍穹，夜空如洗，甲秀楼和周围的古建筑在明月与灯光的映衬下，投射在湖水中，颇有“书画一船烟外月，湖山十里镜中人”的意境。

您知道吗？民间中秋赏月活动约始魏晋时期，盛于唐宋。如今的人们依然会进行赏月活动。在家中庭院、餐厅聚会，摆出月饼瓜果等，边赏月边畅谈，其乐融融。中秋佳节，让我们以月寄情，盼生活更加美好，康乐，幸福。

Mid-Autumn Festival

As summer's warmth gently yields to autumn's cool embrace, the Mid-Autumn Festival lights up the Chinese city of Guiyang, celebrating the full moon and the autumn harvest. Also known as the Moon Festival, it takes place on the 15th day of the year's eighth lunar month in the Chinese calendar.

The harvest has been celebrated around the autumn full moon since China's Shang dynasty, more than 3,000 years ago. During the festival, families reunite to enjoy delectable mooncakes, admire the beauty of the moon, express gratitude, and tell tales of Chang'e, the Chinese goddess of the moon, and her husband Hou Yi, a legendary archer.

Similar festivals are celebrated in Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. Jiaxiu Tower, pictured on our homepage, was built in 1598, so it has witnessed many Mid-Autumn Festivals. Under the moonlit sky, lanterns adorn the tower, illuminating the streets, symbolizing hope, good fortune, and unity.