The University of Minnesota Crookston celebrated the international Mid-Autumn Festival through club events with a private hot pot party for students and leadership, and a campus wide celebration September 17 with crafts, activities, and food.
“It was a great honor that many of the school leaders and teachers, as well as Chancellor Mary, took time out of their day to attend this event and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with our students from China,” shared student Lechen Kang, a communications major from China.
Kang says this is the first time they have experienced the festival abroad and felt happy to get together with classmates and teachers to enjoy traditional Chinese food such as hot pots, mooncakes, and buns.
“It made us feel like we were in China, like we were celebrating the festival with our families,” Kang added. “It gave us a sense of belonging, and we were proud that we could bring our country's traditional festivals to the United States.”
