What is Moon Festival?
Moon Festival is also called Mid-Autumn Festival. It is known as one of the four biggest Chinese traditional festival (Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Tomb Sweeping Festival and Moon Festival). Moon Festival is on the Lunar calendar August 15. It is said that the moon is the “biggest” and “brightest” in the whole year.
When is Lunar calendar August 15 2009?
In 2009, Lunar calendar August 15 is on Oct. 3rd 2009.
What does Moon Festival Mean?
Moon Festival is the second largest festival in China. It is considered as the reunion festival. There are a lot of beautiful legends about Moon Festival, such as Jade Rabbit, ChangEr.
What do Chinese People Do on Moon Festival?
Moon Cake (Chinese cookie) is related to Moon Festival. The traditional culture of Chinese people is that people gather together at the moon night watching the moon and eating moon cakes. Mid Autumn is the day of praying the Moon for reunion, safety and harmony. It is also the good day to wish children being good behaviour and advanced education.
Feng Shui and Moon Festival
Mid Autumn festival is the good day to play your feng shui items, such as Mandarin Ducks for harmony and Wen Chang Pagoda for eduction. People can face to Moon at that night and make a wish. It is believed that Moon can help you wishes come true. You also can light up 2 candles, incenses and lamp. Food for praying Moon are fruit and moon cakes only.