Yeah..the season to eat mooncake is around the corner..I can't wait to go and see the different types of mooncake people sell...recently come across many interesting favour such as durian, cheezy truffle etc..I believe celebrating mid-autumn festival is no longer a matter where people appreciate the history of mooncake festival or children carrying the lanterns anymore, its the season where business opportunities arise and best time to market creativity.
Here's the history why we have mooncake and why we celebrate mooncake festival.
The Moon festival (also called the Mooncake or Mid-Autumn festival) falls on September 25th in the year 2007. What is the Moon festival? Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese celebrate "zhong qiu jie." Children are told the story of the moon fairy living in a crystal palace, who comes out to dance on the moon's shadowed surface. The legend surrounding the "lady living in the moon" dates back to ancient times, to a day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky. The Emperor ordered a famous archer to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished, Goddess of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal. However, his wife found the pill, took it, and was banished to the moon as a result.Legend says that her beauty is greatest on the day of the Moon festival.
Here's the history why we have mooncake and why we celebrate mooncake festival.
The Moon festival (also called the Mooncake or Mid-Autumn festival) falls on September 25th in the year 2007. What is the Moon festival? Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese celebrate "zhong qiu jie." Children are told the story of the moon fairy living in a crystal palace, who comes out to dance on the moon's shadowed surface. The legend surrounding the "lady living in the moon" dates back to ancient times, to a day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky. The Emperor ordered a famous archer to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished, Goddess of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal. However, his wife found the pill, took it, and was banished to the moon as a result.Legend says that her beauty is greatest on the day of the Moon festival.
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Takashimaya has mooncake exhibition and can sample many different mooncakes from lots of brand! :P~~~~~
yeah..I am going this Friday night...
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