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TIME FOR SOME MOONCAKE

9/26/2015

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This weekend is a special one for all my family who live in Asia as it's the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival. In Mandarin, they call it Zhong Qiu Jie. This festival is celebrated in many Asian countries such as China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. During this time, the moon is usually the brightest and roundest! This festival started many many many years ago in China. It was a day where people expressed (showed) their gratitude (appreciation), worshiped the moon, gathered (grouped together) family and friends together, and celebrated harvest.

Since I'm not there and can't celebrate with my family, it doesn't mean I can't enjoy some Mooncake! This is the common (usual, frequent) pastry eaten during this time. Mooncakes are shaped like a "moon." They are round in shape and usually have filling inside such as red bean and egg yolk. It's common to give family and friends mooncakes during this time. The looks of these can vary (change in some way) and nowadays, you can see all kinds of fillings and shapes. People start to get more creative and competitive (do something better than others)!
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