People would offer food and drink to thank the bright moon for a good harvest and pray to it for luck. During the Northern Song dynasty (960-1279), the date for the Mid-Autumn Festival was set as ...

But Mid-Autumn is an autumn equinox harvest festival that famously features mooncakes, while the Lantern Festival marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and celebrates looking forward to a ...

When is the Mid-Autumn Festival? The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the eight month in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.

According to Pak, the Chinese have been celebrating the yearly autumn harvest since the Shang ... here are five Mid-Autumn Festival treats to satisfy every palate The festivities would begin ...

From risky blade climbing to legalised thievery, China's cultural diversity makes the country home to numerous strange ...

People across Japan were treated to a full moon during the mid-autumn festival on Sept. 21 for the first time in eight years. The moon that rises on Aug. 15 on the lunar calendar, equivalent to Sept.

LANTERNS are one of the common items seen during Mid-Autumn Festival. Those who observe the celebration will often savour different types of mooncakes paired with tea. Children and adults alike ...

GEORGE TOWN: Colourful traditional lanterns are back, signalling that the Mid-Autumn Festival is around the corner.With less than two weeks before the festival on Sept 29, customers are coming in ...