Taking place on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival or “Moon Cake Festival” is a great celebration for Chinese communities throughout the world. It honours the revolt against the Mongols in the 14th century. History has it that the plans for the uprising were hidden inside cakes and distributed to compatriots. Thus sweet “Moon Cakes” are now an important symbol of the festival. Macau celebrates the occasion with events at the Praia Grande and Nam Van Lakes, all gardens and Hac-Sa and Cheoc-Van beaches on the nearby island of Coloane. Lanterns are often lit and set adrift on lakes and rivers
The Moon Festival is full of legendary stories. Legend says that Chang Er flew to the moon, where she has lived ever since. You might see her dancing on the moon during the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival is also an occasion for family reunions. When the full moon rises, families get together to watch the full moon, eat moon cakes, and sing moon poems. With the full moon, the legend, the family and the poems, you can't help thinking that this is really a perfect world. That is why the Chinese are so fond of the Moon Festival.
The moon cake is the food for the Moon Festival. The Chinese eat the moon cake at night with the full moon in the sky.
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