Mid-Autumn Festival
The Art of Mooncake Festival
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The moon is round on August 15 and the grains are abundant and sweet.
Every family eats moon cakes and celebrate a joyful reunion.
Every August 15th of the lunar calendar is the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional festival of the Chinese. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, and Reunion Festival, is a festival that has been around for thousands of years.
According to historical records, people celebrated the Mid Autumn festival differently through different eras and dynasties. For example, during the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907), the viewing of the full moon is a common activity that many enjoyed during this era.
The customs practiced during the Mid Autumn Festival grew during the Ming (1368 – 1644) and Qing (1644 – 1912) dynasty, where many engaged in activities such as the burning of incense, hanging lanterns on bamboo poles, lighting up clay-made towers and sky lanterns, walking on the streets at night to view to moon, and last but not least, a dragon dance for all to enjoy.
Although the forms and customs of celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival vary from place to place, people expressed their thoughts and wishes for their loved ones and their longing for a better life through this festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, and August is the second month of autumn, so it is called Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Why is it called "Mid-Autumn Festival"?
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