 Chinese people believe that on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, the moon is the biggest, roundest and brightest. And the term round implies family reunion in Chinese. So the Mid-Autumn Festival (also called Moon Festival) is a holiday for members of a family to get together. Sons and daughters will back to their parents' house, typically having dinner together, for a reunion. This year's celebration falls on the 28th of September, only 2 days before China's National Holiday... [more] |
