Xinhua News Agency, Chengdu, September 23 (reported by Yuan Jian) - On the evening of September 22, on the lawn of the Borei Garden Hotel in Longquanyi District of Chengdu, more than 1,300 residents of Chengdu prayed to the moon in a traditional way and hoped to set a Guinness World Record.
At 8:30 PM on September 22, the moon-worshipping themed evening gala with the participation of over 1,300 residents of Chengdu officially began. The gala was divided into three parts: "Moon Sacrifice," "Praising the Moon," and "Worshipping the Moon." Among them, the "Moon Sacrifice" included performances such as the sword dance "Prayer to the Moon" and the song-and-dance performance "Bright Moonlight Before My Bed." The "Praising the Moon" section featured ancient music medleys like "Moon Over the Mountain Pass" and "Peach Garden," as well as song medleys including "City Moonlight," "May We All Be Blessed with Longevity," and "Moonlight."
The climax occurred after the stage play "Chasing the Moon." At 10:00 PM, with the long chant of "Bow—Rise—Bow—Rise—Stand up—Bow again—Ceremony completed" by the main sacrificer dressed in Han Dynasty attire, the 1,300 participants...