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Dr. Lily Choi ☯︎ D. Ac, L. Ac
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🌕 - Mooncakes are the must eat Mid Autumn food in China. They are a type of traditional Chinese pastry. Chinese people see in the roundness of mooncakes a symbol of reunion, happiness and completeness. Thus, the sharing and eating of round mooncakes among family members during the week of the festival signifies the completeness and unity of families. 🌕 - A notable part of celebrating the holiday is the carrying of brightly lit lanterns, lighting lanterns on towers, or floating sky lanterns. 🌕 - The Mid Autumn moon has also been a choice occasion to celebrate marriages. Girls would pray to Chang'e to help fulfill their romantic wishes. In some parts of China, dances are held for young men and women to find partners. For example, young women are encouraged to throw their handkerchiefs to the crowd, and the young man who catches and returns the handkerchief has a chance at romance. 🌕 - In its themes and spirit, Mid Autumn Festival most closely resembles Thanksgiving among American holidays. Quick facts about Mid Autumn Festival: - Name in Chinese: 中秋节 Zhōngqiūjié /jong-chyoh-jyeah/ 'middle autumn festival' - How it began: moon worship, over 3,000 years - Must-eat food: mooncake - Popular activities: admiring the full moon, eating mooncakes, traveling - Greetings: The simplest is "Happy Mid-Autumn Festival" (中秋快乐 'Mid-Autumn happy'). Happy Mid Autumn Festival! #midautumnfestival #mooncakes #fallequinox #yinyang #chinesetradition #harvestmoon