The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional festival to Chinese people after the Chinese New Year.
The Festival is coming in a few days time, Here are 10 stunning facts about this popular holiday
The Mid-Autumn Festival is always celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the middle of lunar month 8. The 7th, 8th, and 9th lunar months are classed as autumn. So actually it is the "mid-lunar-autumn" festival.
In Chinese beliefs, the roundness of the full moon means 'togetherness', thus the reunion moon is very special in Chinese culture. The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year, which is a "full moon day".
Actually, the Mid-Autumn Festival does not always occur on the night of the full moon, which is contrary to popular belief. The Chinese lunar calendar does not coincide perfectly with the cycles of the moon. However, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month is always within two days of the harvest moon night.
Migrant Chinese workers would always try to go home for Chinese New Year and the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now, many just go back for Chinese New Year as interest in traditional festivals is waning (moon pun coincidental).
The cost of a mooncake is actually quite low, e.g. 4 yuan (approx. 1 USD) for one mooncake. But the beautiful, luxury packs are a higher price. Every year, star-rated hotels promote luxury tailor-made mooncakes, which are sometimes priced higher than 1,000 yuan (150 USD) for each box (usually 6 mooncakes, approx. 1 kg).The luxury mooncakes are usually stuffed with luxury ingredients, such as shark fin, abalone, and bird's nest. Or they are packaged in a luxury box that is decorated with gold or silver. People like to buy them as presents for friends or families.
Every year, Chinese people will try to make a mooncake as big as possible to break the record.The largest mooncake was made in Shanghai in 2013. It weighed about 2,500 kg (5,500 lb), with a diameter of about 2.5 meters. It was much bigger than a kingsize bed and heavier than a family car.
There will be a three-day holiday during the festival. Chinese people like to spend time with their families, or to travel outside their towns on a short trip. Train tickets are usually sold out quickly during the festival time and famous tourist spots are usually quite crowded.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, it's very popular to appreciate the bright moon. Therefore, Chinese people like to find a place close to the moon in order to appreciate it fully, such as the roof, or a mountain top. Or some people like to go to the lakeside to enjoy a leisurely night with friends.
In traditional customs, people usually give mooncakes as gifts. But the Chinese youth tend to give lucky money — "digital red envelopes" — to friends or families via their phones. It's a fashionable activity to celebrate a festival.
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