A Brief Introduction of Mid-Autumn Festival
1 min readOn the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar，the moon is round and the Chinese people mark their Moon（or Mid-autumn）Festival.The round shape to a Chinese means family reunion.
Therefore the Moon Festival is a holiday for members of a family to get together wherever it is possible.On that day sons and daughters will bring their family members back to their parents’house for a reunion.Sometimes people who have already settled overseas will come back to visit their parents on that day.
The Moon in Mid-Autumn Day
In the Chinese cosmology，the moon-not the sun-is the dominant orb，and not only has its radiance inspired countless poets，priests，and peasants alike，but its waxings and waning have inspired the calendar according to which most of Asia plots yearly events.It’s only natural that a lunar year should include a holiday set aside for appreciation of the moon.
The Mid-Autumn Festival，aka Moon Festival，a Chinese staplesince the Song dynasty，is just that.The moon is said to be at its loveliest on this night:its roundest，brightest，and most magical.
