Today is August 15th in the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese folk festival.

The Mid-Autumn festival, also known as yuecxi, autumn festival, zhong qiu festival, women’s festival or reunion festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is popular in many ethnic groups in China and the Chinese cultural circle of the traditional cultural festival, when the lunar August 15, usually celebrated in September or October.The Mid-Autumn festival began in the early tang dynasty and prevailed in the song dynasty. By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it had become one of the traditional Chinese festivals, with the same name as the Spring Festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is influenced by Chinese culture and is also a traditional festival for overseas Chinese in East and Southeast Asia, especially in this region.

The Mid-Autumn Festival uses the moon’s full moon to signify the reunion of people. It is a rich and precious cultural heritage for the hope of a good harvest and happiness. The Mid-Autumn Festival has had folk customs such as worshipping the moon, admiring the moon, eating moon cakes, playing lanterns, admiring osmanthus, drinking osmanthus wine and other folk customs since ancient times. They all entrust people’s infinite love for life and yearning for a better life.

To some extent, it is like Thanks Giving day in western countries. On this day, people usually get together with their families and have a nice meal. After that, people always eat delicious moon cakes, and watch the moon.

The moon is always very round on that day, and makes people think of their relatives and friends. It is a day of pleasure and happiness.

Hope you have a wonderful Mid Autumn festival !