Foreigners, seniors, ethnic minorities celebrate festival
(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated：2019-09-10
A student from Ghana shows off his handmade moon cake, with a resident from an ethnic minority in Nantong, Jiangsu province, on Sept 9. The eastern Chinese city is home to a large group of ethnic minority residents. [Photo/IC]
On Sept 9 – just days before the annual Mid-Autumn Festival took place in China -- a group of students from Namibia and Nigeria joined senior citizens and residents of ethnic minorities in Nantong in Jiangsu province in a moon cake making activity to celebrate the traditional time for family reunions.
Eating moon cakes is undoubtedly the most important culinary ritual for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China, which falls every year on the 15th day of the eighth lunar calendar, or Sept 13 this year.
The flavors of the round pastries differ greatly from place to place, ranging from lotus seed paste and sweet bean paste to ham and pork mince. More creative recipes and catchy designs have also gained popularity in recent years to lure more customers in.
Traditionally, the most popular moon cakes are the Cantonese, Beijing and Suzhou styles.
