Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, is when families gather to sample autumn harvests, light lanterns and admire what's believed to be the fullest moon of the year. Celebrated primarily in East and Southeast Asia, it falls on September 13 this year.
It's time to hang a lantern, rip open a mooncake and peel a pomelo -- Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner.
In 2019, the event --- celebrated primarily in East and Southeast Asia -- falls on September 13. Here's a bit of background and a few tips on how to join this massive full moon party.The Mid-Autumn Festival is widely celebrated around Asia.Mid-Autumn Festival became an official celebration in China during the Tang Dynasty but there isn't one single answer to the question of when and how the Mid-Autumn Festival began.
It was described as a day for emperors to celebrate the year's harvest by giving offerings to the moon and hosting a great feast. Like many cultural celebrations, the Mid-Autumn Festival is shrouded in myth. One of the most beloved -- and tragic -- pieces of folklore tells the story of how Chang'e became the moon goddess.
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