Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

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Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

STORY: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: KYAUKPHYU, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in Made Island STORYLINE: With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said. Kyaw Htet Naing, a 22-year-old local resident from the Made Island, shared his joy at experiencing the festival for the first time. "I'm very happy to participate in it. I've never heard of it before," he said. While enjoying cultural performances from Chinese artists, Kyaw noticed similarities between Chinese and Myanmar cultures. He also expressed hope for more such events to strengthen bilateral friendships between the people from

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