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What holiday custom is it to enjoy osmanthus?

Osmanthus fragrans is the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival. Osmanthus fragrans, known as "Murraya", is a kind of traditional precious flowers and trees that our people love very much. Since ancient times, people have regarded osmanthus fragrans and its fruits as "spiritual reality from heaven" and as a symbol of loftiness, beauty and auspiciousness. In Mid-Autumn Festival, it is more delicious to enjoy osmanthus, because osmanthus is entrusted with people's pursuit and praises that life is sweet.

Osmanthus fragrans is the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival. Osmanthus fragrans, known as "Murraya", is a kind of traditional precious flowers and trees that our people love very much. Since ancient times, people have regarded osmanthus fragrans and its fruits as "spiritual reality from heaven" and as a symbol of loftiness, beauty and auspiciousness. Therefore, people praise good children and grandchildren as "Gui Zi Lan Sun"; "Jinshi Ji" or being admitted to the top scholar is called "Deng Ke"; Call the Moon Palace "Ghost Palace" and use "Ghost Woman" as a metaphor for the moon. Moreover, the working people in our country have created many beautiful fairy tales with osmanthus flowers and the moon as their themes, and the fairy tale of "the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon and WU GANG holding osmanthus wine" handed down from generation to generation is one of the most representative ones. In Mid-Autumn Festival, it is more delicious to enjoy osmanthus, because osmanthus is entrusted with people's pursuit and praises that life is sweet.