mid-autumn festival

This weekend was a big national holiday...Mid-Autumn Festival. I went to a lantern festival, which mostly consisted of veiwing large, lit up lanterns in various shapes, sizes, and colors. There was some traditional music, costumes, free palm readings, and carnival games. People stay up late at night, having family parties and setting off fireworks. They also give and get mooncakes, which are a heavy pastry with an egg in the middle.



more lanterns


and yet more lanterns