On the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, the moon is full and it is time to mark the moon Festival, or the Mid-Autumn Festival. The round shape symbolizes family reunion.
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江南各地过中秋节,家家户户流传着八月半吃老南瓜烧糯米饭的风俗。
Parts of southern China Mid-Autumn Festival, each and every family circulating August half eat pumpkin roast glutinous rice customs.
Moon cakes used to be tributes in moon fete rituals and later it becomes an indispensable symbolic food for the Mid-Autumn Festival, which stands for unity and harmony.