This week is Mid-Autumn festival! Celebrated in East Asian cultures, this year it falls on 1st October and is the 2nd most important date in the calendar after Chinese New Year. We’ll be sharing facts about #midautumnfestival https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> throughout this week, stay tuned! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🇨🇳" title="Flagge von China" aria-label="Emoji: Flagge von China">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💃🏻" title="Woman dancing (heller Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Woman dancing (heller Hautton)">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌓" title="Zunehmender Mond Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Zunehmender Mond Symbol">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥮" title="Moon cake" aria-label="Emoji: Moon cake">

Did you know that the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival? It originated as a way for emperors & the people to give thanks to the moon for the harvest, & it’s believed that worshipping the moon and eating together with family will bring good luck & happiness.https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌓" title="Zunehmender Mond Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Zunehmender Mond Symbol">

The festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, when it’s believed the moon is at its brightest and fullest. #midautumnfestival https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">

We told you about the importance of the moon for the #midautumnfestival https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">. That brings us to the food of the festival - Mooncakes! This delicacy is made of sweet pastry filled with delicious bean, sesame or lotus seed paste, decorated with patterns symbolising good luck https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥮" title="Moon cake" aria-label="Emoji: Moon cake">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌕" title="Vollmond" aria-label="Emoji: Vollmond">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😋" title="Face savouring food" aria-label="Emoji: Face savouring food">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎉" title="Partyknaller" aria-label="Emoji: Partyknaller">