The traditions of Mid-Autumn Festival: Myths, agriculture, family, and mooncakes By Pearl Zhou & Natasha Jung ● Culture ● September 30, 2023 Mid-Autumn Festival is a major holiday across Asia celebrating harvest season. Learn about traditions and origins behind the iconic mooncake.
Gender bias in lion dance and the weight of representation for queer lion dancers By Dora Ng ● Culture ● January 28, 2022 Dora Ng shares their story about lion dancing in a community that’s traditionally male-dominated and the weight of representation.
Over the Moon: Searching for hope through a Chinese folktale By Tiffany Wu ● Entertainment ● October 19, 2020 Netflix’s animated musical, Over the Moon, follows a young Chinese girl’s quest to preserve her mother’s memory by proving a Chinese folktale is true.
Lifting the weight of a lion, one diverse dancer at a time By Dora Ng ● Culture ● September 12, 2019 Dora Ng shares their story about lion dancing in a community that’s traditionally male-dominated and the weight of representation.
Eight unique mooncakes and where to find them By Tiffany Wu ● Food ● September 9, 2019 With the Mid-Autumn Festival coming up, here are some more creative mooncakes to share with your family and friends.