The Mid-Autumn Festival in China falls on September 25th this year. It is a time to get together with family and friends, enjoying Autumn moon cakes and seeing the moon at its brightest, the Festival Mooncake has a very long history in China.

These days, while getting together with family for a traditional meal is still important, moon viewing may or may not be part of the festivities. A different kind of moon has taken over importance of the one in the heavens, and this one ends up on your plate.

Moon cakes are now a hugely popular traditional gift to give to friends, family, customers and clients. Even if you’re too busy to look up at the full moon on September 25th, make sure to eat one or two moon cakes to celebrate the Mid Autumn Festival this year.

Source : http://gochina.about.com/b/2007/09/20/coming-up-september-25th-chinas-mid-autumn-or-moon-cake-festival.htm