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The Mid-Autumn Festival embodies the desire for reunion, harmony and strong family and national bonds. Throughout the years, whether its young individuals studying elsewhere or those far from their hometowns, Xi Jinping has shown consistent care for others. On every significant traditional festival, he extends heartfelt blessings to them.
On the eve of the 1986 Mid-Autumn Festival, Xi Jinping, then vice mayor of Xiamen City, delivered two boxes of mooncakes to the student dormitories of Xiamen University, bringing a sense of home to the students, even when away from their families.
On the day of the 2015 Mid-Autumn Festival, President Xi Jinping participated in a welcome reception for the American overseas Chinese community in Seattle, extending warm festival wishes to the local Chinese.