The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) is China’s most romantic holiday — celebrating the full moon, family reunions, and autumn beauty for over 3,000 years.
History and Legend
Dates to the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE). The popular legend: Houyi the archer and his wife Chang’e, who flew to the moon after drinking an immortality elixir.
Mooncakes
The defining food — round pastries filled with lotus seed paste or sweet bean paste, with salted duck egg yolk representing the full moon. Roundness symbolizes family unity.
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