The Mid-Autumn Festival is like a blue sky and a full moon. When people enjoy the moon, they can't help but miss their relatives who have traveled abroad and lived in a foreign land. Many ancient poems express people's thoughts at this time. A crescent moon can be associated with a budding thing, a full moon, and a happy reunion life.
The custom of enjoying the moon in Mid-Autumn Festival
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, offering sacrifices to the moon and Yue Bai became a common custom in the whole country. The customs of modern Mid-Autumn Festival include eating moon cakes, watching the moon and drinking osmanthus wine. Eating moon cakes is one of the most important customs in the Mid-Autumn Festival. People will buy or make moon cakes at home or in a foreign land as a necessary procedure to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. People express their feelings by eating moon cakes.