1. Falling on the 15th day of the 8th month according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second grandest festival after the Spring Festival in China. It is an important and favorite holiday for Chinese people around the whole world. It is a joyous time for family, friends, and couples to reunite under a full moon.
2. People will share traditional mooncakes at that night. Chinese mooncakes are small, baked cakes eaten with the fingers. They are made with egg yolks (蛋黄) and come with a variety of fillings made from bean paste (豆沙), lotus seeds (莲子), fruits, and sometimes even meat. The cakes are typically round, symbolizing the full moon.
● Source of Mid-Autumn Festival:
1. In the ancient past, there was a hero named Yi who was excellent at archery (箭术). His wife was Chang’e. One year, the ten suns rose in the sky together, causing great disaster to people. Yi shot down nine of the suns and left only one to provide light.
2. An immortal admired Yi and sent him the elixir (不死药) of immortality. Yi let Chang’e keep the elixir. But Peng Meng, one of his apprentices, knew this secret. So when Yi went hunting, Peng Meng broke into Yi’s house and forced Chang’e to give the elixir to him. Chang’e refused to do so. Instead, she swallowed it and flew into the sky. Since she loved very much her husband and hoped to live nearby, she chose the moon for her residence.
3. When Yi came back and learned what had happened, he felt so sad that he displayed the fruits and cakes Chang’e liked in the yard and gave sacrifices to his wife. People soon learned about these activities, and since they also were sympathetic to Chang’e they participated in these sacrifices with Yi.
● Mooncake:
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