September 22, 2007 (Saturday)

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Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the team members and helpers for contributing to this extraordinary Moon Festival yesterday. The event is a fabulous success. We have countless audiences from 3:00pm till the end. The atmosphere is amazingly passionate and hilarious.

Special thanks to our super! Emcees that brought a wonderful air of professionalism with their fascinating Qi-Pao and charming banter. They are really amazing under the changeful and demanding environment at the back stage. Really appreciated!

Many thanks to all the performers as well. A huge thanks to Chris and his crew members to build a splendid stage for the event as well as the lanterns and decoration. A great thanks to our DJ Ivan dedicates numerous efforts to this event and facilitate the last minute change.

It’s impossible to thanks all gangs in the email. I really appreciate all the helpers.

It’s our wonderful group endeavor that creates this incredible success to the event. I hope that everyone enjoys the day as much as I did. Thanks again to everyone!!!

CHICAGO -  The Young China Club will proudly present the Chinatown Moon Festival 2007 on September 22, 2007, Saturday, from 3:00pm to 11:00pm.

The Moon Festival is one of the two most important holidays in the Chinese calendar (the other being the Chinese Lunar New Year).  To the Chinese, this festival is similar to the American Thanksgiving holiday, celebrating a bountiful harvest.  In Chicago Chinatown, the Moon Festival has been a well-known annual event for several years running. 

The celebration will features variety of Chinese cultural performance including lion dance competition showcased more than twenty stunning lions, martial art, traditional dancing, Chinese opera, lantern show and more.  Our booth vendors will offer visitors the best shopping around on everything from plants to housewares, clothes to souvenirs. And, as always, our Moon Festival sponsors will join Chinatown merchants in presenting a variety of special offers, activities, arts and crafts in Chinatown square.

To make the event more significant, Chinese American Idol Competition will be firstly opened to public in Chicago. The talent competition show will showcase Chicago’s talent and shimmering females and males.  The search is on.  No experience necessary.  Winners will be awarded for cash price and coupon worth up to $ 1000.    This can be the beginning of an exciting time for you!

 

A Historical Anecdote

The Mongol Hordes of Ghengis Khan subjugated the Chinese, and established the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th Century. However, many Chinese resented the fact that they were ruled by a foreign regime. In the 14th Century, Liu Bouwen helped plot the overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty by organizing resistance. Secret messages were passed along in mooncakes.

Mooncakes

The ubiquitous fare at any Chinese celebration of the Full Moon festival, mooncakes are a flaked pastry stuffed with a wide variety of fillings. Egg Yolk, lotus seed paste, red bean paste, and coconut are common, but walnuts, dates, and other fillings can be found as well. Most have characters for longevity or harmony inscribed on the top. Special cakes can reach almost one foot in diameter.

For More Information-

Please contact :

Sharon @ 312-823-2917, PC @ 312-636-8080,

Chris @ 312-375-6628, Rainbow @ 312-927-6410