#MIDAUTUMN FESTIVAL FOOD FULL#

The Mid-Autumn Festival is so-named as it is held on the 15th of the 8th lunar month in the Chinese calendar around the autumn equinox.The Mid-Autumn Festival is based on the legend of Chang'e, the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, egg yolk, meat or lotus-seed paste, are traditionally eaten during this festival. Lanterns of all size and shapes, are carried and displayed – symbolic beacons that light people's path to prosperity and good fortune. On this day, the Chinese believe that the Moon is at its brightest and fullest size, coinciding with harvest time in the middle of Autumn.

#MIDAUTUMN FESTIVAL FOOD FULL#

The festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan ( Tsukimi), Korea ( Chuseok), Vietnam ( Tết Trung Thu), and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. The Mid-Autumn Festival ( Chinese: 中秋節 / 中秋节), also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. 'Mid-Autumn Festival' in traditional (top) and simplified (bottom) Chinese characters

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