1. Eat moon cakes
The most important traditional food in Mid-Autumn Festival is moon cakes, which are usually round and symbolize reunion and integrity.
Step 2 enjoy the moon
It is an ancient traditional custom to enjoy the moon in the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival. People get together to enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes, and at the same time they can appreciate the poems written by literati.
Step 3 light lanterns
On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, people will light lanterns at home or in the park to show their happiness and blessings for the festival.
4. Sacrifice to the Moon God
In some places, people will worship the moon god on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival to pray for peace, good luck and reunion.
5. the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon
According to legend, the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon is one of the protagonists of the Mid-Autumn Festival, so people will also hold related celebrations on the eve or day of the festival.
Step 6 play with lanterns
In some places, people will make all kinds of lanterns, such as cat lanterns, tiger lanterns and dragon lanterns, and then show them in garden activities at night.
7. solve riddles on the lanterns
Solve riddles on the lanterns is also a traditional activity of Mid-Autumn Festival. People can put various riddles on lanterns for others to guess.
8. Pick sweet-scented osmanthus
Osmanthus fragrans is also one of the important symbols of Mid-Autumn Festival. People will pick Osmanthus fragrans in parks or outdoors to express their blessings to the festival.
Mid-Autumn Festival