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mid- September Mooncake Festival

Autumn is a time to celebrate harvest time in many cultures. In Ireland, the 'churn' is a popular festive meal... Autumn Equinox.

In China the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节), also known as Lantern Festival, Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a holiday that is all about the appreciation of the moon. mandarin matrix.org. Mid-autumn-festival-traditions-and-activities .

This one-day festival is celebrated on the 8th lunar month of the Chinese calendar and also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. A harvest celebration of the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made in honour of the moon. Today, it is still an occasion for reunions among friends and relatives to eat mooncakes and watch the Moon, a symbol of harmony and unity.

Mid-Autumn Festival Activities

*Over the years, some traditions like worshiping the moon have slowly started fading away and been replaced with new ones like shopping and travel.

These ingredients are suggested in a recipe from - www.ricenflour.com -how-to-make-traditional-baked-mooncakes which contains much help and information.