Moon Festival celebrated in Basel

STORY: Moon Festival celebrated in Basel DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:34 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU QIN, Vice president of the Basel Moon Festival Association Council 2. various of the Basel Moon Festival STORYLINE: Though the full moon is still a week away, the square of Munsterplatz at central Basel, in northwest Switzerland, has already filled with crowds celebrating the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival in China. People from the canton of Basel, other Swiss regions and even border cities of France and Germany flocked to the ancient square on Saturday to enjoy a taste of the Chinese folk festival, a tradition set up 15 years ago. According to Xu Qin, vice president of the Basel Moon Festival Association Council, the city has started to celebrate the Moon Festival since 2009, two years after Basel became the sister city of Shanghai. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU QIN, Vice president of the Basel Moon Festival Associat

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

Rise Up For Change Demonstration - Bern

A few thousand people on the "Münsterplatz" in front of Bern Cathedral for a "Rise up for change" (Fossil Banks are stoppable, another world is possible) demonstration. Switzerland Bern, August 6 2021. Photo by Francois Glories/ABACAPRESS.COM