Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.
If you are in Hong Kong during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it will be impossible not to notice mooncakes. They are believed to have originated from Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) revolutionaries, who are said to have used the pastries to pass secret messages between each other.
Traditionally, mooncakes are infused with embedded egg yolks and lotus seed paste, but this is Hong Kong where nothing is spared a modern makeover. You can find an exciting jumble of creative fillings now to take your taste buds on a dizzying tour!
When the people of Tai Hang village miraculously stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance in the 19th century, they inadvertently launched a tradition that has since become part of China’s official intangible cultural heritage. and a major feature of Mid-Autumn celebrations in Hong Kong.
Neighbourhoods across Hong Kong arrange a host of magical lantern exhibitions and carnivals in homage to the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are traditional stage shows, palm readings, game stalls, lantern riddle quizzes and many more. The grandest of all of these is held in Victoria Park on Hong Kong Island. We love Mid Autumn Festival. Hope you would like it too.
Wow! This looks like an exciting time of the year. A friend of mine was actually visiting Honk Kong during this event, and managed to bring me back a mooncake. I must say it was quite delicious.
Those images are spectacular! There are always festivals around Georgia in Autumn. Each usually bears a theme representative of the respective city’s history, industry, or name. They are much smaller than the Mid-Autumn festival, though, which makes sense as none, to my knowledge, commemorate anything so grand as stopping a plague! I would love to visit Hong Kong and catch the Mid-Autumn festival (and maybe stop for a palm reading or riddle – definitely a mooncake!). It truly looks to be a joyful and beautiful celebration.
what food do yall eat to celebrate