Read this from the moon cake box of Marriott Hotel -
The Mid Autumn Festival which falls on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar month is a much celebrated Chinese festival.
According to the famous Chinese fable, the legendary archer Hou Yi （后羿) and his kind-hearted wife Chang Er (嫦 娥) was a loving couple. To reward Hou Yi for his heroic deeds, the Goddess of Immortality granted him an elixir of immortality.
One fateful day, the evil and scheming Feng Meng slipped into Hou Yi’s residence to steal the heavenly elixir. To prevent the elixir from falling into the wrong hands, Chang Er swallowed it. Immediately, she found herself drifting skyward towards the moon.
The common folk heard of Chang Er’s sacrifice and flocked to ask for continued peace and showed their gratitude with sweet pastries and fruits.
It is now said that during the Mid Autumn Festival, when the moon is full and at its brightest, you can see the willowy silhouette of Chang Er – now the Goddess of the Moon.
The Mid Autumn Festival which falls on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar month is a much celebrated Chinese festival.
According to the famous Chinese fable, the legendary archer Hou Yi （后羿) and his kind-hearted wife Chang Er (嫦 娥) was a loving couple. To reward Hou Yi for his heroic deeds, the Goddess of Immortality granted him an elixir of immortality.
One fateful day, the evil and scheming Feng Meng slipped into Hou Yi’s residence to steal the heavenly elixir. To prevent the elixir from falling into the wrong hands, Chang Er swallowed it. Immediately, she found herself drifting skyward towards the moon.
The common folk heard of Chang Er’s sacrifice and flocked to ask for continued peace and showed their gratitude with sweet pastries and fruits.
It is now said that during the Mid Autumn Festival, when the moon is full and at its brightest, you can see the willowy silhouette of Chang Er – now the Goddess of the Moon.
中秋节快乐！！
We will go to the park and check out the moon tonight... : 0
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