Legend
Chang E and her rabbit live here
The moon
The date of Mid-Autumn Festival in 2021
September 21 (15th day of 8th month of Chinese lunar calendar)
Festival
节日
Alternative names of Mid-Autumn Festival
Moon Festival, Mooncake Festival, Zhongqiu Festival, Lantern Festival, Reunion Festival, Children's Festival, Harvest Moon, Chinese Thanksgiving
Mooncakes are often cut into this many pieces
8
Hou Yi shot this many suns
9
Traditional treat for Mid-autumn Festival
Mooncakes / 月饼
Mooncake
月饼
Places that celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
China, Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan
Popular mooncake fillings
Salted egg yolk, lotus seed, red bean
Hou Yi received this gift for shooting down the suns
An elixir of immortality
These are celebrated during the festival
The moon, the harvest, family
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节快乐！
The Mid Autumn Festival occurred during this dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
Besides mooncakes, these are also eaten during the festival
Pears, duck, taro, alcohol
This is how Chang E became the moon goddess
By drinking the elixer
Ways to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
Appreciating the moon, eating moon cake, making lanterns, having dinner together with family.
Lantern riddles
灯谜
The world record for the largest mooncake weighed this much
5,502.74 lb (2,496.4 kg)
This is why mooncakes are round
The round shape indicates the reunion (and resembles the full moon)