Traditional Customs of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival - Chinese Folklore

From the thirteenth to the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is the Mid-Autumn Festival, commonly known as the August Festival. The streets are bustling with fruit stalls and mud rabbit stalls everywhere. On the 15th, when the moon is full, a "moonlight horse" is set up in the courtyard, offerings of melons, fruits, mooncakes, soybean branches, cockscomb flowers, radishes, lotus roots, watermelons, and other items are provided. However, during the moon worship ceremony, men often do not kneel and worship, as the saying goes: "Men do not worship the moon, women do not sacrifice to the stove." After the moon worship ceremony is over, the family gathers together, drinks wine, and appreciates the moon, calling it the "Reunion Festival." Additionally, the mooncake used for the moon worship ceremony is cut into pieces according to the number of people present and shared among them, called the "Reunion Cake." ...