China News Service, Ningde, September 23 (Wu Yunjie) The moon is full and the Mid-Autumn Festival is full of love. On the evening of the 22nd, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese and to welcome the Mid-Autumn Festival and celebrate the National Day in 2026, the "Moon is the Brightness in Hometown" social event for the overseas Chinese community in Ningde City was held in Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, Fujian Province. Overseas Chinese at home and abroad, returned overseas Chinese and their family members and people from all walks of life gathered together to enjoy the bright moon, share nostalgia, and celebrate the "Double Festival".
That night, leading guests participating in the event jointly launched the "Jiaocheng District United Front Cultural Publicity Month Activities". Subsequently, a theatrical performance with the theme of "The Moon Is the Brightness in My Hometown" was performed, including the original She nationality song "Pictured Scroll of Mountains and Seas", poetry recitation "A Round Moon from the End of the World", music poetry and painting "The Moon Shines on the Mountains and Seas", and situational recitation "Returning Home from Thousands of Miles" Programs such as "Together to the Full Moon", the song medley "Return of Dreams" and "Clouds of Hometown" took turns to bring an audio-visual feast to the audience. At the same time, the programs also conveyed the overseas Chinese's love for their country, their hometown, and their love for their hometown.
The launching ceremony of the "Jiaocheng District United Front Cultural Publicity Month Activities". Photo by Wu Yunjie
Jiaocheng District is the central urban area of Ningde City. In recent years, the strategic position of Jiaocheng District has changed from "leading in the city" to "top 100 in the country", and has been ranked among the top 100 high-quality development districts in prefecture-level cities and among the top 100 districts in the country. Its comprehensive strength has changed from "increasing by tens of billions" to "jumping by hundreds of billions". Urban development has been reshaped from "blooming at a point" to "rising around the bay", and its development is changing with each passing day.
“Generations of Jiaocheng children have dreamed, traveled across the sea, worked hard and started businesses in foreign countries, and their footprints have spread to 34 countries and regions on five continents.” Yang Tai, member of the Standing Committee of the Jiaocheng District Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, said that no matter how big or far the career goes, everyone always loves their homeland and cares about their hometown. They use practical actions to interpret the power and responsibility of “overseas Chinese”.
The song chorus "The Return of Dreams" and "Clouds of Hometown". Photo by Wu Yunjie
Yang Tai expressed the hope that the vast number of overseas Chinese in the region will continue to uphold their patriotism and love their hometown, and contribute more to the prosperity of various undertakings in their hometowns. "We will continue to safeguard the interests of overseas Chinese, unite the hearts of overseas Chinese, and be a good caring person for the overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese and their families, so that everyone can invest in their hometown with confidence, start a business with peace of mind, and live comfortably."
This event was guided by the Ningde Overseas Chinese Federation, hosted by the United Front Work Department of the Jiacheng District Committee and the Jiacheng District Overseas Chinese Federation, and co-organized by the Ningde Overseas Chinese Historical Society, the Ningde Overseas Chinese Federation Youth Committee, the Ningde Overseas Chinese Traditional Culture Association, the Ningde Overseas Chinese Charity Volunteers Association, the Ningde New Overseas Chinese Talents Association, and the Jiaocheng District Overseas Students and Families Association. The event was simultaneously broadcast live online, with many overseas Chinese at home and abroad enjoying the moon and reminiscing about their homesickness "on the cloud"; representatives of the overseas Chinese community also sent blessings through recorded videos to express their longing for their hometown.
Live Q&A on overseas Chinese legal knowledge. Photo by Wu Yunjie
The event also set up a Q&A session on overseas Chinese legal knowledge. According to reports, from September 19th to 28th, the Ningde Overseas Chinese Federation carried out the "Rule of Law, Protecting Overseas Chinese and Building Harmony" Q&A activity on overseas Chinese legal knowledge, further expanding the coverage of overseas Chinese legal knowledge in the form of online answering questions. (over)
