(image source: China Media Project) Anyone who tried to go anywhere in Beijing (or any other Chinese city for that matter) on Thursday night will appreciate this cartoon. The city turned into the world’s largest parking lot as 20 million people tried to deliver mooncakes to their friends, relatives, employees, coworkers, and clients. In […]
The Great Mooncake Exchange
The Great Mooncake Exchange It’s Mid-Autumn Moon Festival today in China. Below is an essay I wrote about the holiday a few years back. Time for it’s annual re-publication. (photo source: mooncakedessert.com) Today is Zhong Qiu Jie, (lit. Mid-Autumn Festival) in China. In colloquial terms, it’s called the Moon Festival, because it’s celebration coincides with […]
