It is said that in ancient time, ten suns existed and the heat of which ravaged the world with a terrible drought. The story of the goddess Chang E is the most widely acceptable tale associated with Mid-Autumn Festival. This helped the Han Chinese overthrown their Mongolian rulers. The counselor Liu BoWen later thought out the great idea of hiding notes with “uprise on the night of Mid-Autumn Day” in mooncakes and had them sent to different forces.
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However, due to the strict search by government, it was very difficult to pass messages. Zhu YuanZhang, founder of Mind Dynasty (1368-1644) united the different resistance forces and wanted to organized an uprising. The Yuan Dynasty was China’s first foreign-led dynasty, in between the Chinese Song and Ming Dynasties. Mooncakes were used by the Ming revolutionaries in their effort to overthrow the Mongolian rulers of China at the end of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). Filing in contemporary style mooncakes has diversified to include just about anything which can be made into paste.
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Nowadays mooncakes have been infused with innovative new elements, including ice cream filling, snow skin crust and exotic flavors like green tea, tiramisu, durian etc. Beijing’s mooncakes are known for their delicacy with flavors like red bean.
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In Suzhou, near Shanghai, mooncakes have a flaky crust and meat filling, and the treats are enjoyed year round. In southwestern Yunnan province, locals prepare the filling using flowers and ham. There are thousands of regional and contemporary variations. Mooncakes are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by tea.
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A rich thick filling usually made from red bean or lotus seed paste is surrounded by a thin crust (approximately 1/8 of an inch) and may contain one or more whole salted duck egg yolks in their center as the symbol of the full moon. Typical mooncakes are round pastries, measuring about 4 in in diameter and 1.25 -1.5 in thick. Chinese see the roundness in mooncakes a symbol of reunion and happiness. People have long believed that worshipping the moon and eating together around a round table will bring them good luck and happiness.
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Chinese people celebrate by gathering for dinners, eating mooncakes月饼 while admiring the full moon and lighting lanterns灯笼. It is celebrated in many East Asian communities, and has since become associated with family reunions and harvest. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, which is in September or early October in the Gregorian calendar.