Ancient character embodies autumn By FAN ZITONG | China Daily | Updated: 2026-09-25 11:02

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/25/WS6ab5e445e4b06d4aa05602bd.html The 15th day of the eighth lunar month marks the Mid-Autumn Festival, an occasion for admiring the full moon and celebrating family reunions and the harvest. More than 3,000 years ago, qiu, the Chinese character for autumn, appeared in oracle bone inscriptions from the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC), recording a season central to agricultural life.