The China Post
Date: September 5, 2016
By: Angela Chu and Chris Chang ,Special to the China Post
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, is celebrated on the 15th
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day of the eighth lunar month. This marks the day of the autumnal equinox, when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.
The popular festival is a time to admire the beauty of the full moon and enjoy the splendor of the great outdoors.
The festival, which this year falls on Sept. 15, sees family and friends get together and participate in traditional activities. They include eating moon cakes, which symbolize unity and togetherness; strolling under the full moon; and eating pomelos, as the fruit’s Chinese name is a homonym of “care and protection.”
The festival has a long history dating back to ancient China, although accounts differ as to its exact origin.
In Taiwan, the most popular version is an account of Hou Yi and his wife, Chang E — although the exact details vary. [FULL STORY]
