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The Mid-Autumn Festival, Taiwan is one of the oldest ceremonies of the country and dedicated to the Moon Goddess. It is the time to eat Mooncakes

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The Mid-Autumn Festival



The Mid-Autumn Festival, Taiwan is one of those popular festivals in Taiwan that attracts lots of people to its shore every year. This festival is celebrated during the full moon. The Mid-Autumn Festival, Taiwan is also very important in the life of the Taiwanese people. Travelers touring Taiwan can enjoy this festival if they come here in the Autumn months.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, Taiwan, in the ancient time, was the perfect moment to worship and offer sacrifice to the Moon Goddess. Later this one was joined to another popular festival and became even more popular. The addition of the Legend of Eating Mooncakes has helped The Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan to become one of the most cherished celebrations in Taiwan.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, Taiwan has always seen a good number of young and old people participating in the festivities. This is a very good time to mingle with the local people here. In fact it is this opportunity of socializing with people from various walks of life that makes it so appealing to the masses.

The Mid-Autumn Festival also confirms the importance of moon in the Chinese social and cultural life. In fact it is this full moon that has remained a source of inspiration for the Chinese poets and song writers. In the Taiwanese society it is also seen as a time to meet relatives and loved ones.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, Taiwan is celebrated at the time of the fall harvest. It is a National holiday in the country. If you take a look at the Chinese calendar then you will also see that the it is observed during the lunar month and it is on the 15th day.

If you manage to come to this country during that time then you will be able to taste Moon Cakes. This is also the occasion when people eats grapefruits or pomelo. In the Chinese language this fruit is known as 'yu'. If you want, you can also join the barbecue festival along with your friends. This will be a very memorable holiday for you. You will love to revisit this place to participate in this festival.

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