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GALLERY: CSSA Mid-Autumn Festival

Members of Pitt’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association organized its annual Mid-Autumn Festival event Saturday night to bring Pittsburgh’s local Chinese population together. Traditionally, the celebration consists of gathering, thanksgiving and praying. At the Pitt version, attendees ate baked goods called mooncakes and hosted a singing competition, in which 13 students competed. Click through the gallery below to check out highlights from the event.

Pitt students prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival Saturday evening. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
In preparation, CSSA members unwrapped mooncakes and packaged them in gift bags. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
Contestants danced to kick-off the event. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
Renjie Zheng, an undeclared student, placed in the competition's top 10. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
Vera Liu, an oral biology student, won the competition. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
Psychology student Ruojia Sun placed second in the competition. Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer
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