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Watch: 'Under the Same Moon' – Exploring our connection to the moon
For thousands of years, the moon has inspired people to look up, wonder and connect. From astronomy and photography to art, storytelling and the traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival, our closest celestial neighbor has shaped the way we understand time, nature and one another. As Chinese communities around the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 25 this year, we gather at Beijing’s Ancient Observatory with Qi Rui, deputy director of the Beijing Planetarium; Daniel Long Zhang, professor of Media Studies at Communication University of China; and astrophotographer Stephanie Ye Ziyi to explore why we keep looking up at the moon – and how the same moon can inspire different stories, memories and emotions.
For thousands of years, the moon has inspired people to look up, wonder and connect. From astronomy and photography to art, storytelling and the traditions of the Mid-Autumn Festival, our closest celestial neighbor has shaped the way we understand time, nature and one another. As Chinese communities around the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 25 this year, we gather at Beijing’s Ancient Observatory with Qi Rui, deputy director of the Beijing Planetarium; Daniel Long Zhang, professor of Media Studies at Communication University of China; and astrophotographer Stephanie Ye Ziyi to explore why we keep looking up at the moon – and how the same moon can inspire different stories, memories and emotions.