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It’s that time of the year when people give and receive mooncakes, but this now-commercialized tradition has a lot of history behind it. Here are 10 things you should know about this much-celebrated Mooncake Festival.  1.In China, this holiday is referred to as the Mid-Autumn Festival as it...

DELIGHTFUL DURIAN Hong Kong MX introduces its latest mooncake with creamy durian filling The Chinese tradition of offering cakes to lunar gods and goddesses started more than a thousand years ago.  During the reign of Tang Dynasty Emperor Xizong (AD 873–888), mooncakes were gifted by the...

The mooncake isn’t just full and round, which in Chinese belief means blessings—it is fortune and flavor descended from the skies MID-AUTUMN TRIO Three kinds of Hilton mooncakes are the red bean paste with single yolk, white lotus with single yolk, and mixed nuts Most events are tied to food....

The Peninsula Manila flies in this highly coveted mid-autumn delicacy from Hong Kong PAN DE LUNA The Peninsula Manila mooncake The mid-autumn festival is one of the most spectacular celebrations in Chinese culture and mooncakes have long been a signature highlight of the festival, which usually...

A reason to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival  September is the month many gear up for the holidays. And for the Filipino-Chinese community, this month is the time to prepare for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival, which will take place on Oct. 1 this year. Based on Chinese tradition, the festival is...