Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important on China's lunar
calendar after the Chinese New Year.
It is based on the legend of Chang E, the mythical moon fairy who lived
in a crystal palace and came out only to dance on the moon's shadowed
surface.
The most famous story linked to mooncakes is that they were used to
conceal secret messages sent among Chinese revolutionaries who plotted the
overthrow of the Mongol invaders in the 14th century.
These days, families gather for large meals, traditionally on the evening
of the new moon which this year falls on Sept 12, with the mooncakes central
to the celebrations.
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