The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first month on traditional Chinese calendar, which is Feb 12 this year. Its arrival also marks the end of Spring Festival celebrations.
Watch this episode of Festive China to learn about what you should do and eat on the day.
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The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar monthis the Mid-Autumn Festival, a celebration that focuses on the moon.Enjoying the beauty of the full moon on this day has been a long-standing tradition Chinese custom for centuries.The roundness of the full moon expresses people's desire for a wholesome happy family.
Eating moon cakes is an important custom during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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