One of China’s most beloved cultural celebrations is the Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival, marking the end of the harvest season. Main symbol of the festival is the baking and eating of Moon Cakes: round pastries with sweet fillings. In Shanghai the favorite filling is red bean paste. Houses are decorated with colored animal-shaped paper lanterns and altars are piled with round fruits to symbolise the shape of the moon. The evening is spent moon-gazing and enjoying the company of family, before enjoying a feast at midnight.
Region/City Name:
Shanghai
Event Date:
September 12, 2011
Date Text:
12 September 2011
