Shanghai Events
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Moon Festival
One of China's most beloved cultural celebrations is the Moon
Festival in autumn, marking the end of the harvest season. Main
symbol of the festival is the baking and eating of Moon Cakes:
round pastries with sweet fillings. In Shanghai the favourite
filling is red bean paste. Houses are decorated with coloured
animal-shaped paper lanterns and altars are piled with round fruits
to symbolise the shape of the moon. The evening is spent
moon-gazing and enjoying the company of family, before enjoying a
feast at midnight.
Date: 22 September 2010
