Step 1: Draw an ellipse first.
Step 2: Draw a circle around the ellipse with wavy lines.
Step 3: erect vertical lines between wavy lines, not too long.
Step 4: Connect these vertical lines with wavy lines.
Step 5: Draw an ellipse inside the previous ellipse.
Step 6: In the surrounding area, you can draw some favorite patterns, such as small oval as decoration.
Step 7: At the back, draw the second moon cake in the same way, but replace the ellipse with a circle.
Step 8: Write the word "reunion" in the middle of the ellipse, which represents the meaning of moon cake reunion.
Step 9: Finally, let's paint the painted moon cakes with beautiful colors.
Cultural customs of moon cakes
Sacrificing the moon is a very old custom in China. Moon cakes are offerings to worship the moon god in ancient Mid-Autumn Festival, and they are also food for Mid-Autumn Festival. In ancient times, the moon was sacrificed every Mid-Autumn Festival night. Set up a big incense table and place sacrifices such as moon cakes and fruits. Under the moon, put the moon statue in the direction of the moon, and the red candle burns high. The whole family takes turns in Yue Bai, and then the housewife cuts the reunion moon cakes.
As an offering to worship the moon god, moon cakes have a long history. The word "moon cake" was first recorded in Wu's Dream in the Southern Song Dynasty. Watching the moon and eating moon cakes are the necessary customs of Mid-Autumn Festival in all parts of China. As the saying goes: "The moon cake is sweet and fragrant when it is full on August 15th".