2019 Area Fall Festivals

Page 80 2019 Area Fall Festivals LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Sept. 18, 2019 L incoln College professor Jonathan Pierce travelled to China’s Shenyang Jianzhu University to see if he could recruit some exchange students to travel to Lincoln for a semester or two. The result of his travels is a group of students from Shenyang studying at Lincoln College this semester. They are taking business classes and theatre arts and polishing up their English skills. So, Lincoln College is giving these travelers from the East an education, perhaps a bit different from the one they receive in China. But then, something surprising happened. The Chinese students brought their own vibe to the Lincoln College campus, giving their new friends insights into Chinese culture an American might never get. On the stage of the Johnston Center on the LC campus the Chinese students hosted a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration on Friday evening. The traditional Chinese holiday is held each year during a very specific full moon. The holiday stresses family togetherness under the full moon during the eighth lunar month. The audience was treated to all of the trappings of the festival. What a terrific presentation. There was singing, dancing, singing while dancing, and traditional Chinese music, costumes, games that brought members of the audience onstage multiple times for an exciting experience and there were giveaways to audience members. Audience members Full moon rises on delightful Chinese Autumnal celebration LINCOLN COLLEGE The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is held during a full moon, a very specific full moon. Continued n