KUCHING: Chong Wen Quan and Ayana Law have emerged as champions in Kuching Chung Hua Primary School No.5’s mooncake and lantern-making competition.
Primary 3 pupil Chong defeated 194 participants in the lantern-making category, while Law, also a Primary 3 pupil, bested 72 participants in the mooncake-making category.
Chong received cash prizes and a certificate, while Law was awarded a trophy and certificate.
The school’s Alumni Association president Rodger Chan said the competition had several objectives.
“First, it aims to raise students’ awareness of the history and significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
“Second, it seeks to foster parent-child relationships by encouraging collaborative participation.
“Lastly, it aims to bolster the relationship between the school, alumni association, parents, and students,” Chan said during the prize presentation for the mooncake and lantern-making competition, themed ‘Mid-Autumn Festival: Filled With Love’, at Kuching Chung Hua Primary School No.5 here today.
Chan also took a moment to elucidate the meaning and significance of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
“It falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month and is commonly referred to as the ‘Mooncake Festival’.
He went on to explain that ancient emperors had rituals: worshiping the sun in spring, leading to the Lunar New Year, and honoring the moon in autumn, which brought about the Mid-Autumn Festival.
“With the passage of time, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, people admire the bright and full moon in the sky, savouring tea and cakes under its glow.
“The moon stands as a symbol of national harmony and familial bliss. Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has represented not just a day for family reunions but also a broader celebration,” he said.
