#CHINA-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL AND NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAYS-STAFF ON DUTY (CN)(230930) -- BEIJING, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers operate on a power transmission tower in Yaodong Village of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sept. 29, 2023. During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, many people from various sectors still stick to their posts. (Photo by Dong Xiwei/Xinhua)

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — As China's eight-day Golden Week holiday has started, Malaysia's tourism sector is eyeing increased arrivals to offset years of slow business due to pandemic disruptions. Golden Week began on September 29 this year, marking the annual week-long period that includes the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day in China. While arrivals remain below pre-pandemic levels, there has been a steady uptick of arrivals from the Chinese market, Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association Deputy President Mint Leong told Xinhua in an interview.

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Mid-Autum Festival in BeijingWomen wearing traditional Hanfu Chinese clothing prepare their makeup during a Hanfu festival to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing, China, 29 September 2023. The Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival, is a traditional holiday celebrated on 15th day of the 8th lunar month. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

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Mid-Autum Festival in Beijingepaselect epa10888993 An image taken with a multiple exposure shows the Chinese flag and people wearing traditional Hanfu Chinese clothing during a Hanfu festival to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing, China, 29 September 2023. The Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival, is a traditional holiday celebrated on 15th day of the 8th lunar month. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

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AustraliaPerformers rehearse for a show to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at the Main Media Center during the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. China won its 100th gold medal of the competition on Friday, less than a full week into the two-week event. China won 132 gold medals in the last Asian Games in Indonesia five years ago. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Annual Tai Hang fire dragon dance performance in Hong KongWorshippers carry a dragon crafted from bamboo and covered in lit incense sticks during the Tai Hang fire dragon dance in Hong Kong, China, 28 September 2023. The iconic annual Tai Hang fire dragon dance performance has been performed every year at the Mid-Autumn Festival in Tai Hang for over 140 years to pray for health and luck. It resumed this year after a three year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. EPA/BERTHA WANG

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CHINA-HOLIDAY-TRAVEL RUSH(CN)(230929) -- BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 29, 2023 shows passengers lining up to enter Hankou Railway Station in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Friday marks the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, followed by the National Day holiday from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6. With a growing number of travelers ready to sate their wanderlust, the tourism sector is expecting a boost to development as the long holidays near.According to China State Railway Group, the country's railway operator, it sold 22.

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People travel ahead of Golden Week national holidaysPeople lineup to board their train inside the Beijing South Railway Station in Beijing, China, 29 September 2023. An estimate of more than a 100 million trips a day are expected in China for the Golden Week holiday from 29 September to 06 October, which includes the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-LANTERN FAIR (CN)(230924) -- HONG KONG, Sept. 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a Mid-Autumn lantern fair at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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#CHINA-MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL-MOON CAKE-MAKING (CN)(230913) -- TAIZHOU, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Workers make moon cakes at a workshop in Taizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 13, 2023. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Sept. 29. (Photo by Tang Dehong/Xinhua)

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Round-shaped white lanterns on top of 33 "moon boats" were lit in the iconic West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province in east China Saturday night. The gathering was the highlight of a moon worship activity to celebrate one of the most important traditional festivals in China, the Mid-Autumn Festival, which fell on Saturday this year. The festival is usually marked by family reunions, enjoying the sights of the full moon, and eating mooncakes. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has had the custom of moon worship.

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Imaginechina Residents line up to receive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test in southwest China's Chongqing City. Travelers must have a 48-hour negative nucleic acid test report to take planes and trains as well as inter-provincial coaches and ships during the upcoming holidays, an official with the National Health Commission said on Thursday.The stricter regulation, to take effect between Saturday and the end of October, aims to cope with the rising infection risks nationwide during the holidays for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Saturday, and the National Day on October 1.

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Special Mid-Autumn Festival at quake relief shelter in Luding, China Published on 11 Sep 2022 12:06:20 PM ​ Villagers of Luding County in China's Sichuan cooked a local delicacy for people at a quake relief shelter to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday. WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/newsSUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStarLIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline Keywords: Xinhua, luding, earthquake, quake relief, relief shelter, delicacy, mid-autumn, mooncake, festival, china, celebrati

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Dragon show highlight of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Anhui, China Published on 11 Sep 2022 10:09:16 PM

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16:58 UTC+8, 2022-08-11        China will strengthen the monitoring of overpriced mooncakes, which are traditional delicacies and popular gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival.   16:58 UTC+8, 2022-08-11        China will strengthen the monitoring of overpriced mooncakes, which are traditional delicacies and popular gifts during the Mid-Autumn Festival, to curb waste and promote the healthy development of the industry. Market regulation departments will carry out inspections of enterprises, hotels, restaurants and e-commerce platforms that produce or sell mooncakes, and will strictly punish related violations, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

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CAIRO, Sept. 11 - The China Cultural Center in Cairo celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival on Saturday in a festive atmosphere climaxed with the Egyptian students' performance for a Chinese poetry recitation contest. Celebrating family reunions and sights of the full moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival is marked on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on Sept. 10 this year. During the evening, the center's yard was converted into a contest venue, where walls and trees decorated in red lighting brimmed it with a joyous mood.

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18:58 UTC+8, 2022-08-23        Chinese authorities have urged targeted measures to alleviate the impact of drought in a bid to secure a good autumn harvest this year.   18:58 UTC+8, 2022-08-23        Chinese authorities have urged targeted measures to alleviate the impact of drought in a bid to secure a good autumn harvest this year. Since late July, heatwaves have engulfed southern parts of China, posing severe challenges for the country's autumn harvest, according to a notice issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Emergency Management and the China Meteorological Administration.

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Lantern display ahead of the Mid-Autumn festival in Hong KongPeople visit the lanterns display ahead of the Mid-Autumn festival in Hong Kong, China, 08 September 2022. The display, entitled ?Love and Reunion?, features around 1000 lanterns on the Tung Chung promenade to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival which falls on 13 September according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. EPA/JEROME FAVRE

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Chinese group tourists arrive in Incheon International Airport from China on Tuesday. [YONHAP] Airlines and retailers are preparing to welcome tourist groups from China by expanding air routes and rolling out promotions with K-pop stars after China ended a six-year hiatus by lifting restrictions on group tours to Korea. The robust demand from Chinese tourists, who once contributed up to 8 million annual visits to Korea, has ignited a wave of expectations. The forthcoming national holidays in China, which include the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day which run between Sept.

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SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures snapped a three-day rally on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker crude prices, although a firmer Shanghai market limited the losses. The Osaka Exchange rubber contract for February delivery was down 0.8 yen, or 0.4%, at 220.4 yen ($1.55) per kg, as of 0145 GMT. The rubber contract on the Shanghai futures exchange for January delivery was up 110 yuan, or 0.9%, at 12,425 yuan ($1,795) per tonne. The SHFE was closed on Monday for the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in China.

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Ti Gong The Mid-Autumn Culture Festival in Huzhou, neighboring Zhejiang Province. Traditional Chinese culture glittered during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, with a craze for traditional culture experiences witnessed among youngsters.The COVID-19 pandemic resurgence in some cities in China significantly shortened the planning period of tourists, leading to short-distance trips, night tours and traditional folk culture activities gaining popularity during the three-day holiday, reports by travel operators revealed on Monday.

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The Qiantang River in east China's Zhejiang Province is home to the world's largest tidal bore. The waves rise to a height of 5 meters as the tide rushes into the mouth of the river from Hangzhou Bay.This year, the tides were at their highest on September 13, the 18th day of the eighth lunar month. The tides rise twice a day throughout the year, but the middle of September is the best time to see the spectacular tides, which always draw large crowds.The tidal bore coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, and the local government organized a Song Dynasty (960-1127) ritual ceremony to worship the god of tides in the Liuhe Pagoda Cultural Park.

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BEIJING, Sept. 12 -- China saw 73.41 million domestic tourist visits during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday that ended Monday, according to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Domestic tourism revenue generated during the period totaled 28.68 billion yuan (around 4.14 billion U.S. dollars), figures from the ministry showed. Night-time sightseeing is a highlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival, with lakes and rivers in cities including Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Nanjing ranking among the most popular destinations for sightseeing at night, according to the ministry.

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09:10 UTC+8, 2022-09-13        China saw 73.41 million domestic tourist visits during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday that ended Monday, according to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.   09:10 UTC+8, 2022-09-13        Xinhua Tourists admire lanterns at Tengwang Pavilion scenic area in Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, on September 10, 2022. China saw 73.41 million domestic tourist visits during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday that ended Monday, according to data from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

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Lantern display ahead of the Mid-Autumn festival in Hong Kongepaselect epa10169731 Lanterns are displayed ahead of the Mid-Autumn festival in Hong Kong, China, 08 September 2022. The display, entitled ?Love and Reunion?, features around 1000 lanterns on the Tung Chung promenade to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival which falls on 13 September according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. EPA/JEROME FAVRE

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