Mid-AutumnFestivalThe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthThejoyousMid-AutumnFestivalwascelebratedonthefifteenthdayoftheeighthmoon，aroundthetimeoftheautumnequinox(秋分)。Manyreferredtoitsimplyasthe"FifteenthoftheEighthMoon"。
Thisdaywasalsoconsideredasaharvestfestivalsincefruits，vegetablesandgrainhadbeenharvestedbythistimeandfoodwasabundant。Foodofferingswereplacedonanaltarsetupinthecourtyard。Apples，pears，peaches，grapes，pomegranates(石榴)，melons，orangesandpomelos(柚子)mightbeseen。
Specialfoodsforthefestivalincludedmooncakes，cookedtaro(芋头)andwatercaltrope(菱角)，atypeofwaterchestnutresemblingblackbuffalohorns。Somepeopleinsistedthatcookedtarobeincludedbecauseatthetimeofcreation，tarowasthefirstfooddiscoveredatnightinthemoonlight。Ofallthesefoods，itcouldnotbeomittedfromtheMid-AutumnFestival。
l love Mid-autumn Festival very much!