Firstly, I wish everyone will have a good time celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival. Hope you all get to enjoy mooncake and the moon tonight with family, love ones or friends. :D
I remember my last year Mid-Autmun was spent somewhere in Yunnan China. Here's a picture of how China mooncake packaging looks like! I think they are more creative than us Malaysian, more expensive too..haha.
Despite so many new flavours like 'Kei Chi Dong Guai' ,' Luk Cha Tao Sa', 'Hak Chi Ma Lin Yun' etc etc, my all time favourite will still be 'Tan Wong Lin Yung'. Or better 'Shiong Wong Lin Yung'! I don't really eat other flavours anyway. Traditional is the best like those Shanghai mooncake or Teow Chew mooncake..hehe although cheese mooncake is also not bad.
Found this nice song from watching 家好月圓. Also sung before by Teresa Chin which actually is a song written during the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival of 1076 for the Mid autumn festival by Su Tung Po(sotong ball..haha). Enjoy the music video below and also the moon if you are not able to see it live..haha.
And lyrics too.
但願人長久 by Faye Wong
When will the moon be clear and bright?
明月几时有
With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky.
把酒问青天
I don't know what season it would be in the heavens on this night.
不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。
I'd like to ride the wind to fly home.
我欲乘风归去
Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansions are much too high and cold for me.
唯恐琼楼玉宇,高处不胜寒
Dancing with my moon-lit shadow,
起舞弄清影
It does not seem like the human world.
何似在人间。
The moon rounds the red mansion Stoops to silk-pad doors,
转朱阁，低绮户
Shines upon the sleepless Bearing no grudge,
照无眠,不应有恨
Why does the moon tend to be full when people are apart?
何事长向别时圆。
People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart,
人有悲欢离合
The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane,
月有阴晴圆缺
This has been going on since the beginning of time.
此事古难全
May we all be blessed with longevity
但愿人长久,
Though far apart we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together.
千里共婵娟。
I remember my last year Mid-Autmun was spent somewhere in Yunnan China. Here's a picture of how China mooncake packaging looks like! I think they are more creative than us Malaysian, more expensive too..haha.
Despite so many new flavours like 'Kei Chi Dong Guai' ,' Luk Cha Tao Sa', 'Hak Chi Ma Lin Yun' etc etc, my all time favourite will still be 'Tan Wong Lin Yung'. Or better 'Shiong Wong Lin Yung'! I don't really eat other flavours anyway. Traditional is the best like those Shanghai mooncake or Teow Chew mooncake..hehe although cheese mooncake is also not bad.
Found this nice song from watching 家好月圓. Also sung before by Teresa Chin which actually is a song written during the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival of 1076 for the Mid autumn festival by Su Tung Po(sotong ball..haha). Enjoy the music video below and also the moon if you are not able to see it live..haha.
And lyrics too.
但願人長久 by Faye Wong
When will the moon be clear and bright?
明月几时有
With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky.
把酒问青天
I don't know what season it would be in the heavens on this night.
不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。
I'd like to ride the wind to fly home.
我欲乘风归去
Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansions are much too high and cold for me.
唯恐琼楼玉宇,高处不胜寒
Dancing with my moon-lit shadow,
起舞弄清影
It does not seem like the human world.
何似在人间。
The moon rounds the red mansion Stoops to silk-pad doors,
转朱阁，低绮户
Shines upon the sleepless Bearing no grudge,
照无眠,不应有恨
Why does the moon tend to be full when people are apart?
何事长向别时圆。
People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart,
人有悲欢离合
The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane,
月有阴晴圆缺
This has been going on since the beginning of time.
此事古难全
May we all be blessed with longevity
但愿人长久,
Though far apart we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together.
千里共婵娟。
Comments
i like this song too, a beautiful song =)