The Chinese Moon Festival, also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is a popular harvest festival celebrated by Chinese people worldwide. The festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

The Chinese Moon Festival is a time for family and friends to get together and enjoy the full moon. Families will have a reunion dinner, give mooncakes, and enjoy the moonlight.

The festival has a long history, and many legends and traditions are associated with it. One popular legend tells the story of the moon goddess Chang’e. According to the legend, Chang’e was married to the immortal archer Hou Yi. Hou Yi saved the earth by shooting down nine of the ten suns scorching the earth. The emperor was so grateful that he gave Hou Yi an elixir of immortality.

Chang’e did not want her husband to be immortal without her, so she stole the elixir and drank it. She then floated up to the moon, where she has lived ever since. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chang’e comes down from the moon and visits her husband.

Mooncakes are a traditional food eaten during the Chinese Moon Festival. Mooncakes are round or square pastries filled with lotus seed paste, bean paste, or fruits. They are often decorated with an imprint of the Chinese character for “longevity” or pictures of the moon goddess Chang’e.

Giving mooncakes to family and friends is a way of showing your love and best wishes. It is also a tradition to give mooncakes to business associates as a way of building goodwill.

The Chinese Moon Festival is a time to enjoy the company of family and friends, eat mooncakes, and appreciate the beauty of the full moon.