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MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL

Mid-Autumn is on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month in the Chinese calendar.

Lantern show
Huge lanterns are on displayed in Hong Kong main parks such as Kowloon Park, Victoria Park.
Lantern show

On this day, families gather and have a big meal together.

During Mid Autumn festival, there are activities in parks such as Chinese music and dance, folk songs and golden oldies, theatrical performances, nostalgic games, lantern quiz, fortune-telling and lantern display.
Lantern show
Lantern show
Lantern show
Following the tradition, Victoria and Kowloon parks always host a spectacular lantern carnival.
Lantern show
Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time when families take colourful lanterns to parks, beaches and hilltops and spend the evening gazing at the full moon.
Lantern show
Lantern show

Moon cakes are a traditional food at Mid-Autumn festival.

Victoria Park
One of the main activities of the festival is viewing the moon. It is believed that that at that time of the year the full month is the biggest and brightest.
Victoria Park

People have early dinner so they can go outside to look at the moon.

Children love this festival because they can parade around with their beautiful lanterns.
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Victoria Park
Families parties picnicking quietly on the ground, lighting small candles and eating moon cakes.
Victoria Park

Lighting candles on the ground is now forbidden.

The kids burn the candles just for fun during every mid-autumn festival. The originally purpose of candles is for illuminating lantern.
Victoria Park
Victoria Park

The kids first melt the candles and heat it until all the wax goes on fire suddently at the flash point. This game is called 'boil the wax'. This game is now forbidden by the Government since a few years because it is actually quite dangerous.

Victoria Park
The huge pagoda lantern is the centre piece surrounded by more lanterns shaped as birds and flowers.
Victoria Park
There is also a fire dragon in Pokfulam village. It is bowing to certain shrines in the village.
Pokfulam
Pokfulam
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Huge banner during Mid Autumn festival on Staunton Street.
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