On the 25 September 2007 (corresponding to the 15th night of the 8th Chinese lunar month), the moon's orbit is at its lowest angle to the horizon, making the moon appears brighter and larger than at any other time. At this time of the year, all the summer harvests have been gathered, the weather is dry and cool and the full moon looms brightest in the sky - a perfect time to celebrate. They called it the Harvest Festival. As it is held at the middle of autumn which begins in the seventh lunar month and ends in the ninth, and it is popularly known as the mid-Autumn festival.
Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated among Chinese communities everywhere. It's a time of gathering and reunion for family members and friends. The older folks still perform the usual rituals of burning joss-sticks, red candles and golden joss-paper at the praying altar to the deities and ancestors. The youngsters take the opportunity to party throughout the night. The merry-making usually begins with happy children carrying colourful lanterns around the neighborhood tagging the occasion as the Lanterns Festival. However, the most important ingredient to the festivities is everyone come together to enjoy mooncakes, Chinese tea and appreciate the moon at its fullest. Thus, is is also called the Mooncakes Festival.
Besides the traditional mooncakes, the very modern mooncakes come in various shapes and sizes, made from various ingredients, and have different kinds of flavours and fillings. Pomeloes, water caltrops, taro, and water melon seeds are some of the other food popularly associated with this happy occasion.
Mooncakes taste best when shared by family members and friends.
Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated among Chinese communities everywhere. It's a time of gathering and reunion for family members and friends. The older folks still perform the usual rituals of burning joss-sticks, red candles and golden joss-paper at the praying altar to the deities and ancestors. The youngsters take the opportunity to party throughout the night. The merry-making usually begins with happy children carrying colourful lanterns around the neighborhood tagging the occasion as the Lanterns Festival. However, the most important ingredient to the festivities is everyone come together to enjoy mooncakes, Chinese tea and appreciate the moon at its fullest. Thus, is is also called the Mooncakes Festival.
Besides the traditional mooncakes, the very modern mooncakes come in various shapes and sizes, made from various ingredients, and have different kinds of flavours and fillings. Pomeloes, water caltrops, taro, and water melon seeds are some of the other food popularly associated with this happy occasion.
Mooncakes in a box - delicious to the last bite
Colorful Ultraman lantern lights up the night and a little boy's smile
Mooncakes taste best when shared by family members and friends.
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