![]() ![]() One of the popular ones is about the Jade Emperor whose ten sons altered themselves as ten suns and began disturbing life on earth with their scorching heat. Mid-Autumn Festival folklores Image Courtesy: Ha Jang/Unsplashīased on various beliefs, Asian parents tell different stories revolving around the festival to their children. Meanwhile, those with Chinese heritage in Indonesia celebrate another variation of the festival called the Lantern Festival (not the one celebrated in China). Additionally, it is known as the Mooncake Festival, too, going by the festival-specific dessert. Known as Zhōngqiū Jié in Mandarin in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, it is called Tết Trung Thu in Vietnam and Chuseok in Korea. In 2008, it was declared a public holiday by China. All about Mid-Autumn Festival and the magical mooncakes Image Courtesy: Marie Martin/Pexels The history of the Chinese festival and its different namesĪlthough the Chinese festival finds its roots in the Tang (618-907 CE) and Song (960-1279 CE) dynasties, it became popular during the Ming (1368-1644 CE) and Qing (1644-1912 CE) dynasties and came to be known as the Spring Festival thereafter. But not everyone outside China knows what it is about. This year, the Asian Mid-Autumn Festival is falling on 10 September, and most Chinese people are looking forward to a three-day break like every other year to perform the rituals associated with the festival. The snack also symbolises happiness and family reunions. Additionally, the Chinese people prepare delectable mooncakes for the occasion, representing the full moon, as the name goes. The Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival is celebrated across East Asian and South East Asian countries, especially those with Chinese communities, but what does it really entail?įalling on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month (as per the Chinese lunar calendar), it is observed for a few days (mostly three) around the main day, wherein the city streets are decorated with bright and colourful lanterns and dazzling lights.
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