What are the customs of Mid-Autumn Festival?

There are many customs in Mid-Autumn Festival. Here are some common ones:

1. Eat moon cakes

The most important traditional food in Mid-Autumn Festival is moon cakes, which are usually round and symbolize reunion and integrity.

Enjoy the moon

It is an ancient traditional custom to enjoy the moon in the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival. People get together to enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes, and at the same time they can appreciate the poems written by literati.

Lit lanterns

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, people will light lanterns at home or in the park to express their happiness and blessings for the festival.

4. Sacrifice to the Moon God

In some places, people will pray for peace, good luck and reunion in Yue Bai on the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival.

5. the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon

According to legend, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon is one of the protagonists of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so people will also hold related celebrations on the eve or the day of the festival.

Play with lanterns

In some places, people will make all kinds of lanterns, such as cat lanterns, tiger lanterns and dragon lanterns, and then display them in garden activities at night.

7. Solve riddles on lanterns

Solve riddles on the lanterns is also a traditional activity of Mid-Autumn Festival. People can put all kinds of riddles on lanterns for others to guess.

8. Pick sweet-scented osmanthus

Osmanthus fragrans is also one of the important symbols of Mid-Autumn Festival. People will pick sweet-scented osmanthus in parks or outdoors to express their wishes for the festival.

Mid-Autumn Festival