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What is the relationship between Mid-Autumn Festival and osmanthus?

Mid-Autumn Festival and Osmanthus fragrans are almost open to 10 at the end of September every year. Osmanthus fragrans, as the festival flower of Mid-Autumn Festival, is usually made into many different cakes to celebrate the moon. There is a custom of appreciating osmanthus in Mid-Autumn Festival.

The ancients called the Moon Palace "Gui Palace", which was in the same breath as "Ghost Woman". Moreover, the working people in our country have created many beautiful fairy tales with osmanthus flowers and the moon as their themes, and the fairy tale of "the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon and WU GANG holding osmanthus wine" handed down from generation to generation is one of the most representative ones. In Mid-Autumn Festival, it is more delicious to enjoy osmanthus, because osmanthus is entrusted with people's pursuit and praises that life is sweet.

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The best time to brew osmanthus wine is in autumn and August. Osmanthus wine is associated with Mid-Autumn Festival, which not only increases the festive atmosphere and promotes the friendship between relatives and friends, but also has excellent moral.

Osmanthus fragrans symbolizes wealth, good luck and the prosperity of future generations. On the day of reunion, drinking a few glasses of sweet-scented osmanthus blended wine will definitely lead to good luck in the future. From the perspective of health care, the nutritional value of osmanthus wine itself can never be ignored.