Mid-Autumn Festival

Question 1

When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?

Answer 1

Friday 29th of September this year. It is the 15th of the 8th lunar month

Question 2

What do people do on Mid-Autumn day?

Answer 2

Light lanterns, family dinners, eat moon cakes, admire full moon

Question 3

What do moon cakes represent?

Answer 3

Roundness for completeness. A full moon also demonstrates prosperity for the whole family

Question 4

What is the most famous legend concerning Mid-Autumn Festival?

Answer 4

Chang-E flying to the moon; there were 10 suns which harmed life, Hou Yi shot down 9 suns and a thief wanted to steal his reward for shooting down the 9 suns which was an eternal elixar so to stop the bad guy from being immortal Chang-E swallowed it and flew to the moon

Question 5

What are the common ingredients for making a moon cake?

Answer 5

Salt, sugar, cooking oil, sugared lard, pastry, flour and inverted syrup.
Fillings: jam, mung bean, salted egg yolks, red bean

Question 6

What are common greetings for the Mid-Autumn Festival

Answer 6

中秋快乐 (Zhōngqiū kuàilè) - Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Question 7

Compare the Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanksgiving

Answer 7

Mid-Autumn Festival: Celebrated mostly in Asian countries
Thanksgiving: Celebrated in American countries