The National Central Library and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) held a Foreign Scholar Moon Festival Activity on September 23 at the Kuo Yuan Ye Shilin Pastry Museum. The attendees a total of fifty scholars from eightteen countries across the globe under the Taiwanese Fellowship and Chinese Cultural Studies Grants.
Through the professional tours held at the Kuo Yuan Ye Shilin Pastry Museum, scholars were introduced to the crucial role of how ‘moon cakes’ were played in Taiwanese traditional culture. Aside from the sweetness of the rounded moon cakes and their auspicious pictures pressed on to them, moon cakes symbolizes fulfilness, happiness, and a rich harvest. The activity also introduces traditional weddings and the six ceremonies of marriage. Which allow scholars to experience first-hand in pastry making and understand the uniqueness of traditional Taiwanese marriage. Further understanding in-depth Taiwan’s cultural heritage. When the tour ended, scholars came together to wrap their handmade moon cakes while enjoying the tastes of the exquisite Beipu Oriental Beauty Oolong tea from Xinzhu Country and moon cakes; fully enjoying the meaning of getting together.