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yiwu, september 15 (chinanews.com) (dong yixin) chen shenxiu, president of the guangdong chamber of commerce in the philippines, rushed to the airport immediately after attending a business event in yiwu, zhejiang. "i want to rush back to the philippines to celebrate the mid-autumn festival," he said.

why didn't he go back to his hometown in guangdong to celebrate the mid-autumn festival with his family? when asked, chen shenxiu explained the reason.

"many overseas chinese businessmen in the philippines do not have time to go home during the mid-autumn festival. for more than ten years, the chamber of commerce has organized mid-autumn festival parties and consolation activities. i am almost always in the philippines at this time every year." chen shenxiu said that everyone is reunited when they are together.

it is reported that the origin of the mid-autumn festival can be traced back to the autumn sacrifice and moon worship customs in the pre-qin period. with the continuous exploration of pastry masters from ancient times to the present, moon cakes with various types and flavors have been formed in various places. the cantonese mooncakes in chen shenxiu's hometown are one of the signature dishes.

many years ago, chen shenxiu would purchase some mooncakes and ship them to the philippines, both to give to his fellow villagers and to bring to local customers to try.

"it is no longer needed in recent years. mooncakes can be bought in many supermarkets in the philippines. there are cantonese mooncakes, suzhou mooncakes, and egg custard mooncakes produced in hong kong. some filipino customers will buy them for themselves." chen shenxiu said that according to his understanding, many filipinos are willing to take the initiative to learn about the excellent traditional chinese culture, and even regard celebrating chinese festivals as a fashion.

eating mooncakes and reminiscing about hometown is only one of the contents of the mid-autumn festival gala of the guangdong general chamber of commerce in the philippines. in recent years, members have also invited other local chambers of commerce to gather together to share industry changes, exchange business information, and explore cooperation space for both sides.

compared with chen shenxiu's haste, zhao wensheng, chairman of the norwegian ocean group, and liu yanqing, executive president of the belgium chaoshan association, who also participated in this business event in yiwu, seemed particularly relaxed. during this period, they planned to stay in china.

"you can only buy mooncakes abroad, and only when you go home can you feel the strong mid-autumn festival atmosphere. i specially calculated the time to come back." zhao wensheng said that a few days ago, the staff of the chinese embassy in norway notified him to pick up the mooncakes, and he proudly replied, "i'm back to china."

"every year from the mid-autumn festival to the double ninth festival, i will come back to accompany my parents. this time, i also heard that some mooncake manufacturers have developed belgian chocolate flavored mooncakes. have you tried it? how does it taste?" liu yanqing asked curiously.

liu yanqing introduced that the official languages ​​of belgium include dutch, french and german, which makes the locals have many international and multi-talented people, and people are more receptive to the cultures of different countries. china is a country with a long history and rich culture for belgians. some people will take the initiative to learn about chinese culture through the chamber of commerce, including the culture of festivals such as the mid-autumn festival. (end)