2014-09-09

moon cake. Mid-Autumn Festival 月餅.中秋

Mid-Autumn Festivals among Chinese societies based on lunar calendar.
The full moon and mood cake have several meanings and stories.

1. Sheung-Ngo flew up to the moon.
2. People using moon cake to pass secret message to rally for revolution in late Yuen Dynasty, overthrow the foreign authority who ruled terrbily.
3. Celebrate Autumn harvest of vegetables and fruits which meant wealth for farmers families, too.
4. Full moon symbolise full house of family members together.
5. On the 1 st and 15th day of the lunar calendar, Some Chinese stop eating meat. Especially the full moon day, eating mostly veg and fruits.



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