Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie (中秋节) in Chinese, also known as the Mooncake Festival or Moon Festival, is one of China's biggest holidays.
For 2023, it will be celebrated on Sep 29, 2023.
Similar to American holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Mooncake Festival these days is about family reunions and good eating, where mooncakes are a traditional food gift. Would just like to point out a significant event that can be traced back to the 14th century when China was ruled by the Mongols. The event really gives cause for celebration.
"Planning a rebellion against the Mongol emperor, Chinese rebels came up with the idea of hiding a secret message inside mooncakes, which the Mongols did not eat. These mooncakes told rebels to rise up on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The uprising was successful, and henceforth the Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated with mooncakes everywhere in China."(Source: Mooncakes in Mid Autumn | Desserts First)
Recycling a post from my lifestyle blog, Joie de Vivre Magazine and embellishing it a little bit more. There are lots of people participating in the festivities so finding related or similar articles was super easy. Hope you like the content shared.
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