Poetry event held in Myanmar in celebration of Mid-Autumn Festival

YANGON, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- A poetry event was held here on Saturday to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.

During the event, Mid-Autumn poetry recitation, Peking Opera, songs and dances were performed, and cultural activities such as moon cake-making, tea culture display and calligraphy display were also carried out.

Nearly 150 people, including university students and local employees of some Chinese enterprises in Myanmar, attended the event.

Li Qianguo, counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, said at the event that China and Myanmar have close cultural and people-to-people ties. The moon is closely associated with traditional festivals in both China and Myanmar. During the event, the participants enhanced friendship through poetry.

Tin Maung Tun, rector of University of Yangon, said that both Myanmar and Chinese cultures admire the full moon, which represents harmony, reunion and happiness. Poetry recitation and delicacy display at the event allow Myanmar students studying Chinese language to better understand traditional Chinese culture and facilitate cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the two sides.■