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Mid-Autumn Festival

Moon viewing festival

September/October
15th day of 8th lunar month

Tourist

Discover moon festival traditions

Mooncake selection guideMoon viewing locationsLantern lighting customsFamily dining etiquette
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Student

Share mooncakes with friends

Campus Mid-Autumn eventsPoetry sharing momentsFriends gathering phrasesMoon photos for social media
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Worker

Navigate Mid-Autumn at work

Colleague mooncake giftingMoon festival work messagesFamily time managementHoliday scheduling

Essential Phrases

3 expressions to learn

中秋节快乐

Zhōng qiū jié kuài lè

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

General greeting

月圆人团圆

Yuè yuán rén tuán yuán

Full moon, full family

Reunion wishes

但愿人长久

Dàn yuàn rén jiǔ cháng

May we live long and share the moon

Poetic blessing for loved ones

Holiday Foods

3 traditional foods with ordering phrases

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Mooncake

Round pastry symbolizing full moon and family unity

Meaning: Reunion and completeness

Wǒ yào yí gè yuè bǐng

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Osmanthus Wine

Fragrant wine symbolizing prosperity

Meaning: Sweet life
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Crabs

Autumn crabs in season

Meaning: Abundance

Etiquette & Customs

What to do and what to avoid

What to Do

Traditional customs and practices

  • Admiring the full moon
  • Eating mooncakes
  • Family reunions
  • Lighting lanterns
  • Worshiping the moon goddess
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What to Avoid

Traditional taboos and customs

  • Don't point at the moon
  • Don't gift mooncakes in sets of 4

Gift Ideas

Appropriate gifts for the occasion

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Mooncake Box

Quality gift sets

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Tea

Premium tea