The specialties of August 16 include admiring the moon and eating moon cakes.

August 16th is the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese festival. In traditional Chinese customs, August 16th also has some special meaning and emphasis. First of all, August 16th is the best time to enjoy the moon. In traditional Chinese culture, admiring the moon is considered an elegant pleasure, representing harmony, reunion and happiness. On August 16th, the moon looks particularly bright and round.

There is a folk saying that the fifteenth moon is sixteen round, so many people will choose to admire the moon on this day, appreciate the beauty of the moon, and express their longing for their relatives and friends. August 16th is the time to eat moon cakes. Moon cakes are one of the traditional Chinese seasonal foods, symbolizing reunion and happiness. On August 16th, people usually eat some mooncakes. While enjoying the delicious food, they also express their longing for their loved ones.

Customary Activities

In addition, there is also a folk saying that "eating mooncakes on August 16th will give you a fat grandson in the coming year", which means that eating mooncakes on this day can bless family harmony. , The house is full of descendants. There are some other specialties on August 16th. For example, there is a folk saying that "watch the grain show in June and watch the harvest in August", which means that you should see the growth of crops in the sixth month of the lunar calendar, and watch the growth of the crops in the eighth month of the lunar calendar. I want to take a look at the harvest situation every month.

Therefore, on August 16th, people will go to the fields to check the growth of crops and predict the future harvest. In addition, some places will hold temple fairs, sacrificial activities, etc. on this day to pray to the gods for good weather and abundant harvests. Whether it is admiring the moon, eating moon cakes or other customary activities, they all represent the Chinese people’s yearning and pursuit of a better life (the above content is for reference only).