The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a time for families to reunite and give thanks, celebrate bountiful harvests, and honor the moon.
It is the second most important festival in China, and many other countries in Asia also celebrate it or variations of it.
MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL TRADITIONS
Retell the story of Change
This story of the Chinese moon goddess Chang’e, who swallowed an elixir of immortality and flew to the moon for the rest of eternity
Gift an enjoy mooncakes
Mooncakes are made with various fillings and covered in a thick pastry crust. They represent the moon, togetherness, harmony, and completeness.
Have a romantic dinner
Families reunite for a picnic under the moonlight with mooncakes, tea, fruit, and snacks
SAY HAPPY MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Greet families and friends with Happy Mid Autumn Festival or 中秋快乐! (Zhōng qiū kuài lè!)
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