Chinese Moon Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiujié), also known
as the Moon Festival, is on the 15th day of the
8th month in the lunar calendar. The Moon Festival has a
long history and is full of legendary
stories such as the Moon Lady-Chang E, the Man-Wu Gang, the
hare-Jade Rabbit.
What do Chinese eat on this day? MOONCAKE! The
Chinese eat the moon cake and drink tea at night with the full moon
in the sky. Moon cake has various shapes and fillings and there are
many traditional recipes to be
found. Don't forget to get some at the Chinese grocery store in
your city around the festival. You will be surprised and want
more!
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