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Chinese Moon Festival Background
The Moon Festival happens on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar Month. In 2007, September 25th. It is in the middle of Autumn and is a harvest festival. With wheat traditionally being harvested in the North and Rice in the South of China. Chang-e is the Moon Goddess who drank a portion of immortality to help people against her husband who had become a tyrant. She floated up to the moon, and coughed up the portion which created the Jade Rabbit. The Jade Rabbit has ever since tried to make the immortality portion. The Moon Festival was also a time traditionally for family gatherings and reading Moon Poetry.
Traditional Food eaten during the Moon FestivalTaro, Pomelo (Chinese Grapefruit), and Snails. The Taro because it saved Chinese soldiers from starvations, Pomelo because the sweet fruit is believed to scare off evil and it has a round shape. Snails as a reminder of the earth's wealth. Dishes served should be 5, 7, or 9 because these are lucky yang numbers.
Moon CakesMoon Cakes symbolize both longevity and good health. They are imprinted with the Moon Goddess, a grove, Jade Rabbit, or a toad. The centers can contain red bean paste (sweat), lotus seed paste, melon, dried fruits, coconut, pineapple, and often have an egg inside. The yolk symbolizes the moon. Moon Cakes are round like the moon, and the circle is a symbol of harmony. In the 14th Century, messages were contained within the Moon Cakes for a rebellion against the Mongols.
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