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Can I visit my dead parents during the Mid-Autumn Festival in August?

I can visit my dead parents on the Mid-Autumn Festival in August.

Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional folk festival in China. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the worship of the autumn moon in ancient times. At first, the festival of "Sacrificing the Moon" was held on the "Autumn Equinox" of the twenty-four solar terms in the Ganzhi calendar, and later it was moved to August 15th in the summer calendar. In some places, the Mid-Autumn Festival is set on August 16 in the summer calendar. Since ancient times, Mid-Autumn Festival has had folk customs such as offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, playing with lanterns, enjoying osmanthus and drinking osmanthus wine. It has been circulating for a long time. ?

The Mid-Autumn Festival originated in ancient times, popularized in the Han Dynasty, shaped in the early Tang Dynasty and prevailed after the Song Dynasty. Mid-Autumn Festival is a synthesis of autumn seasonal customs, most of which have ancient origins. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a colorful and precious cultural heritage. The full moon is a symbol of people's reunion, a sustenance for missing their hometown and relatives, and hopes for a bumper harvest and happiness.

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Burning incense:

In Jiangsu, we will burn incense on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival. There are silks around the incense barrel, which depicts the scenery of the Moon Palace. There are incense sticks made of thread Kaori with paper kuixing and colorful flags on them. There is also the custom of burning incense and fighting among the people in Shanghai.

Ancestor worship:

Mid-Autumn Festival custom in Chaoshan area of Guangdong Province. On the afternoon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, tables were set up in each hall to offer sacrifices, ancestors and various offerings. After the sacrifice, cook the sacrifices one by one and have a big dinner at the same time.