Traditional foods for a Chinese Mid-Autumn feast are red — for good luck.
Hong Kong organized a Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival to welcome the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Sept 12， 2011, is a traditional Chinese holiday that originates from worship of the moon.
Aside from admiring the full moon, people in China also worship the Rabbit King during the festival.
Different people celebrate Mid-Autumn differently, but one traditional custom is shared by all - eating cakes shaped like the moon.
In Chinese minds, the moon is associated with gentleness and brightness, expressing the beautiful yearnings of the Chinese.
The August Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most celebrated Chinese holidays.
Businessmen in Suzhou of Jiangsu province have already started preparing for the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. This year's festival falls on Sept 12.
A moon cake feast was held in Shenchi, Shanxi province on Aug 23, 2011. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Sept 12.
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