Moon Festival, all know as Mid-Autumn Festival, is one of the most widely celebrated traditional Chinese holidays. As other traditional Chinese holidays, Moon Festival is celebrated at August 15th of Chinese lunar calendar, which is around end of September or early October of western solar calendar. Every month, the moon is the fullest at the 15th of lunar calendar. Mid-August of lunar calendar also indicate the heat of summer is receding and the weather is turning cool and cozy.
Chinese culture is highly symbolic. People in China also use the fullness and brightness of moon to celebrate the reunion of all family members.
Moon cake is the holiday snack. Different types of moon cakes really show the creativity of Chinese food. One thing in common for all is the shape is always round. The full round shape resembles the full moon and symbolizes family reunion.
Traditionally, family members have dinner together and appreciate the moon while eating moon cakes. Moon is so important in Chinese culture, there are a lot of poems or tales about moon.