BISHAN EAST MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CELEBRATION

This year, close to 3000 residents and friends of Bishan East celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival at the open field beside the Bishan East Circle Line MRT station. On the Sunday evening of 19 September, Bishan East CCC and GROs organised the annual event to usher in the traditional custom of remembering Hou Yi and Chang Er for their undying love and committment to each other. On a more serious note, according to a widespread folk tale, the Mid-Autumn Festival commemorates an uprising in China against the Mongol rulers of the Yuan Dynasty (1280–1368) in the 14th century.

The special guest of honour for the event was Mr Wong Kan Seng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Member of Parliament for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC. During the event, DPM Wong gave away plaques to congratulate Mr Daryl Sim Jia Jun for winning Singapore first Youth Olympic Games Medal ( Bronze Medal in Taekwondo). The second plaque recipient was Mr Rainer Ng who won Singapore's first silver medal for the Youth Olympic Games.(Silver Medal in Swimming) where he clocked a a time of 26.45s to finish second in the men's 50m backstroke final. At the same event, DPM gave out 57 bursary awards to ITE and polytechnic students who did well academically.