Before knowing the content of the holiday itself, it is vital to understand the mooncake. Legend has it that the mooncake was used to overthrow the Mongol empire. Emperor Zhu came up with the idea of Mooncake to coincide with the mid-autumn festival. He sought to distribute mooncakes to all residents to bless the longevity of the Mongol Emperor. Within each mooncake was a message. On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the Mongol’s. The latter, the mooncake became celebrated on a national level along with the celebration of the luxuriant of the summers harvest. This event made mooncakes a key in this festival.
As early as one month before the event, Chinese restaurants in the neighboring Chinese neighborhoods sell mooncakes. Mooncakes are considered a delicacy that is only made for this holiday which is why most places start to sell them a month before.
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