IN NAPLES CELEBRATES SAINT GENNARO AND IN CHINA THE MOON

In Naples, San Gennaro is celebrated . In conjunction with the celebration of the patron saint , the miracle was repeated . At 9.41 the white handkerchief waved by Cardinal Sepe , announced the repeat of the miracle that is read by the Neapolitans as a sign of good omen for the city . In his homily , then , the pastor of Naples , said the debut of the team of the City of Champions . ” Last night there was a player on the field , that the president could not buy because otherwise he would have done , a Gennaro , who did win the Napoli ” The cardinal has done so reference , even if he has not mentioned , to win the Napoli match against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League . De Laurentiis has arrived in the Cathedral minutes before the start of the celebration and was greeted by a long and warm applause of the faithful who were awaiting the start of the mass. < img src =" http://www.chinaples.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Sangue-san-gennaro-300x200.jpg "alt =" "title =" Blood -san- joe "width = " 300 "height = " 200 "class =" aligncenter size- medium wp -image- 11106 " />
Meanwhile in China , while in Naples celebrates the victory in the Champions League and San Gennaro , marks the Mid-Autumn Festival , also called the feast of the meeting , because the moon that night is more roundabout. For the occasion, you can admire the moon while enjoying moon cakes , the specialty of the inevitable celebration. It is round pasta with a rich filling , very different from regular cupcakes. < img src = " http://www.chinaples.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/festa-della-luna.-dolci-tipici.jpg " alt = "" title = " moon party . sweets " width = " 260 " height = " 194 " class = " aligncenter size- full wp -image- 11104 " />
According to legend , the custom dates back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 ) . In the Yuan period , the people of the central part of China , unable to bear the cruel rule of the Yuan dynasty , rebelled . Zhu Yuanzhang , the future first emperor of the Ming Dynasty, united the rebel forces preparing to attack . However, the soldiers of the court exercised tight control , and it was difficult to pass messages. The famous military advisor Liu Bowen had an idea. He spread the rumor that winter would spread an epidemic, and to avoid it, everyone had to buy moon cakes on the Mid-Autumn festival . After buying them , people found in pieces of paper with the inscription : on the evening of the festival Mid-Autumn kill the Mongols , and welcome to the rebel troops ! Arrived the day of the action, all the rebels came together and put on fire the central plains . The rebellion was successful . Zhu Yuanzhang ordered to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival with moon cakes . < img src = " http://www.chinaples.com/wp-content/uploads / festival - of - luna.jpg "alt = " "title =" moon party "width = " 275 "height =" 183 "class =" aligncenter size- full wp -image- 11105 " />