Activities in the holiday

The focus of most celebrations involves eating Zhongzi（sticky rice treats wrapped in banboo leaves），drinking realgar wine，and racing dragon boats.All of these activities were regarded by the ancients as effective in preventing disease or evil and promoting health and wel1-being.

The Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time to enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made in honor of the moon.It is still an occasion for outdoor reunions among friends and relatives to eat mooncakes and watch the moon，a symbol of harmony and unity.In 2016，the accurate date of the Mid-Autumn Festival is 15th，September.The festival is celebrated with many cultural or regional customs，among them：Lantern A notable part of celebrating the holiday is the carrying of brightly lit lanterns，lighting lanterns on towers，or floating sky lanterns.One tradition involving lanterns，deng mi，is to write riddles on lanterns and have other people try to guess the answers.

Mooncake

Making and sharing mooncakes is one of the hallmark traditions of this festival.In Chinese culture，a round shape symbolizes completeness and unity.Thus，the sharing of round mooncakes anong family members signifies the completeness and unity of families.

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