Giant mooncake

The Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival observed by Chinese people on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese callendar. It is an important occassion for family reunions. Mooncakes, which are round and look like the moon, symbolize family reunion and are must-eat food during the festival. This year the Mid-Autumn Day falls on September 15 (Thursday). In Kunming, to celebrate this festival, a mooncake producer recently made a giant mooncake with a diameter of over 2.4 meters and a total weight of 100 kg. (Xinhua News Agency)       Photo by  Lin Yiguang

Giant mooncake

The Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival observed by Chinese people on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese callendar. It is an important occassion for family reunions. Mooncakes, which are round and look like the moon, symbolize family reunion and are must-eat food during the festival. This year the Mid-Autumn Day falls on September 15 (Thursday). In Kunming, to celebrate this festival, a mooncake producer recently made a giant mooncake with a diameter of over 2.4 meters and a total weight of 100 kg. (Xinhua News Agency) Photo by Lin Yiguang