May people live thousands of miles long*** What is the festival of Chanjuan?

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese statutory holiday, falling on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month every year.

August is the second month of autumn. It was called Zhongqiu in ancient times, so it is called Mid-Autumn Festival among the people. It is also called Qiuxi, August Festival, August Half, Moon Eve, and Moon Festival, and because The moon is full on this day, symbolizing reunion, also known as the Reunion Festival. The custom of appreciating the moon, offering sacrifices to the moon, and appreciating the moon originated from ancient times and flourished in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties as well as in contemporary times. Spread overseas, it has already become a traditional custom in surrounding countries.

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Customs:

1. Riddles

On the full moon night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, many lanterns are hung in public places. People gather together and guess the riddles written on the lanterns. Because it is a favorite activity of most young men and women, and stories of love are also spread in these activities, guessing the riddles on the Mid-Autumn Festival has also been derived as a form of love between men and women. ?

2. Eating moon cakes

Appreciating the moon and eating moon cakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival are essential customs for celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in various parts of China. As the saying goes: "August and fifteen months are full." , Mid-Autumn moon cakes are fragrant and sweet.”

3. Appreciate osmanthus and drink osmanthus wine

People often eat moon cakes to enjoy osmanthus during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and eat various foods made from osmanthus, with pastries and candies being the most common. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, looking up at the osmanthus in the middle of the moon, smelling the fragrance of osmanthus, drinking a glass of osmanthus honey wine, and celebrating the sweetness of the family has become a beautiful enjoyment of the festival. In modern times, people mostly use red wine instead.