Mid Autumn Festival and the magical story behind mooncakes

This year it’s on October 6. Families and friends gather, lanterns are lit, mooncakes are shared and hot tea flows as we sit together to admire the moon, honour ancestors, share stories and give thanks.

The children roam the streets in clusters, each carrying a paper lantern tied to a stick.

The lanterns come in all shapes and colours, each lit by a single candle. I fondly remember those nights from my childhood, trying to light the candle in the wind - cupping the flame with our hands, huddling close together to shield it with our bodies, giggling as we tried not to set the lanterns alight. The air was filled with laughter, the scent of wax and smoke, and the excitement of keeping the candles alight without setting fire to the paper lanterns.

For the adults, it was a moment of stillness in a busy world. A chance to look up, and remember. And perhaps, to whisper to the moon. . .

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