How Do You Celebrate The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival?
The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Cake Festival, is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon. This typically falls towards the end of September or early October on the Georgian Calendar. While this festival dates back to the Zhou Dynasty, it has gradually become more popular over the years. Today, Chinese families continue to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival throughout China. Make or purchase moon cakes. This food is synonymous with the Mid-Autumn festival. Moon cakes come in various shapes and sizes. Traditional moon cakes were filled with lotus seed paste and egg yolk. Today, the filling in the moon cake can vary. Give moon cakes to your family, friends and co-workers. You may also give relatives other gifts such as food and money. Plan a family reunion dinner or barbecue on the evening of the full moon. The full moon is thought to symbolize reunion, so it is a good opportunity to bring families back together. Eat moon cakes, pomeloes and other foods
