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The Moon and The Mid-Autumn Festival

Sep 12, 2014

In Chinese minds, the moon is associated with gentleness and brightness, expressing the beautiful yearnings of the Chinese. On the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, the moon is full and it is time to mark the Moon Festival, ...

Tags: Moon, Mid-Autumn Festival

China's Lunar Rover Is Not Ready to Say "Good Night Moon" Just Yet

Feb 17, 2014

China's lunar rover is not ready to say "good night moon" just yet. The rover, called Jade Rabbit, has awakened from the long lunar night—but only after Chinese state media reported of its death. This gives Chinese mission controllers ...

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China's History Making Moon Robots - The Chang'e-3 Lander and Yutu Rover

Jan 15, 2014

China's history making moon robots – the Chang'e-3 lander and Yutu rover – have just awoken from the forced slumber of survival during their first, long frigid lunar night and have now resumed full operations – marking a ...

Tags: moon robots, Chang'e-3 lander, Yutu rover, awaken

China's Chang'e-3 Lander and Yutu Rover Are No Exception!

Jan 2, 2014

Not much on the Moon escapes the eyes of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, and China's Chang'e-3 lander and Yutu rover are no exception! The pair touched down on the lunar surface on Dec. 14, and just over a week later on Dec. 25 LRO ...

Tags: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Chang'e-3 lander, Yutu rover

'Yutu' Moon Rover Has Set Sail for What Promises to Be Breathtaking New Adventures

Dec 30, 2013

China's now famous 'Yutu' moon rover has set sail for what promises to be breathtaking new adventures on Earth's nearest neighbor, after completing a final joint portrait session with the Chang'e-3 lander that safely deposited her on the ...

Tags: 'Yutu'moon rover, Chang'e-3 lander

China's "Jade Rabbit" Rover Made a Soft Touchdown on The Moon

Dec 19, 2013

The last rover to be operational on the Moon was the Soviet Union's Lunokhod 2, in January of 1973. Since then, we humans have focused most of our robotic exploration efforts on more, well, exotic locations, like Venus and Mars. This should ...

Tags: moon, robot

The 15th Day of Every 8th Lunar Month Is The Traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Sep 4, 2013

The 15th day of every 8th lunar month is the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the most important festival after the Chinese Lunar New Year. The moon on the night of the 15th day of lunar August is believed to be fuller ...

Tags: moon cakes, lanterns, osmanthus flowers

There Are Many Festivals in China

May 20, 2013

Spring Festival (The Chinese New Year) (1st of the 1st month) The biggest and most celebrated festival in China and part of east and Southeast Asia. This usually runs over 3 days not including the weekend and is at the end of January or ...

Tags: festivals in China, Chinese traditional festivals, Chinese traditions

Grandpa Rabbit Is a Clay Rabbit Figurine

Dec 6, 2012

Grandpa Rabbit, or "Tu Yer" in Chinese, is a clay rabbit figurine said to be modeled after the legendary Jade Rabbit pounding medicine on the moon. It's an age-old folk toy and a mascot in Beijing. According to legend, once, a ...

Tags: clay rabbit figurine, age-old folk toy, mascot in Beijing

Moon Palace,Also Called Guanghan Palace,Refers to The Palace on The Moon

Nov 28, 2012

Moon Palace, also called Guanghan Palace, refers to the Palace on the moon. Legend goes that it is inhabited by the goddess of the moon – Chang'e, the Jade Rabbit and the woodcutter Wu Gang. As is known to all, Chang'e stole the ...

Tags: Moon Palace, Chang'e, Jade Rabbit, goddess of the moon

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