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The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It 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. [1]
Moon cakes are the food of choice on this holiday. These cakes are filled with sweet-tasting bean paste or with lotus seeds or another filling. Originally, the Festival was closely connected with making offerings to the moon god to get a bountiful harvest.
Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie (中秋节) in Chinese, is also called the Mooncake Festival or the Moon Festival. It is also celebrated by many other countries, such as America (mainly in the Asian American community), Singapore, and Malaysia.
The Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Mooncake Festival or the Lantern Festival ) is one of the biggest celebrations for the Chinese in Malaysia. The Mid-Autumn Festival falls annually on the fifteenth day of the eighth Chinese lunar month.
Mar 6, 2024 · Held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival, aka Moon Cake Festival, is the second grandest festival after the Chinese New Year in China.
Jan 18, 2024 · Over the centuries, these special cakes have become the most popular food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. They are named after the moon goddess ( Chang'e ), who is said to make this kind of cake. Chinese: 月饼 yuèbǐng /ywair-bing/ 'moon-cake (s)' Mooncakes are Round or Square Stuffed Pastries.
Mar 16, 2023 · The main essence of the Mid-Autumn Festival focuses on family, prayers, and thanksgiving. The moon cake is a must-eat food at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese people will have a 3-day holiday during the Mooncake Festival. The Moon Festival story is associated with the Chinese Moon Goddess - Chang'e.
