NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Consulate General in New York held a Mid-Autumn Festival reception for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, which was also a send-off party for the NBA team’s upcoming tour to China.

Led by Brooklyn Nets’ General manager Sean Marks, star players Spencer Dinwiddie, Garrett Temple, Nix Claxon, and Theo Pinson, along with several administrative staff, were hosted by Huang Ping, the Chinese Consul General in New York, in the consulate building by the Hudson River.

In a brief welcome speech, Huang explained to his American guests the Chinese tradition of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival by looking at the full moon and eating mooncakes before a full plate of mooncakes were served to the Brooklyn Nets players.