{"id":2741,"date":"2025-01-02T02:24:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T02:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taiwantravelblog.com\/?p=2741"},"modified":"2025-01-02T02:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T02:24:31","slug":"mid-autumn-festival-in-taiwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/02\/mid-autumn-festival-in-taiwan\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan: History, Traditions, and Activities \u4e2d\u79cb\u7bc0\u5728\u81fa\u7063"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_cfbd62-99\">Mid-Autumn Festival (aka Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival) is one of the major festivals in Taiwan and is also an important holiday in cultures throughout Southeast Asia. In this blog, we will tell you how this festival is celebrated in Taiwan, how you can celebrate it, as well as other activities that will take place throughout Taiwan. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2741_fb7c29-97 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2741_fb7c29-97 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2741_fb7c29-97 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id2741_fb7c29-97 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History of Moon Festival in Taiwan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mid-Autumn Festival, also referred to as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival dates back to the legend of Chang\u2019e, the goddess of the moon over <a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/zh-tw\/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80#:~:text=%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80%EF%BC%8C%E5%8F%88%E7%A8%B1,%E5%90%88%E5%A2%83%E5%AE%88%E8%AD%B7%E7%A5%9E%E5%9C%9F%E5%9C%B0%E5%85%AC%E3%80%82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">3,000<\/a> years ago. According to the legend, Chang\u2019e was married to Hou Yi, a legendary archer renowned for saving the world by shooting down nine of the ten suns that were burning the earth. As a reward, Hou Yi received an elixir that granted immortality. However, Chang\u2019e consumed the elixir and was transformed into a goddess who ascended to the moon. The festival honors this legend, and during the festival, people make offerings to Chang\u2019e the moon goddess.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_7e9066-e3\">According to the legend of the moon rabbit, the Jade Emperor, disguised as a poor old man, asked several animals for food. A rabbit, unable to find anything to offer, decided to sacrifice itself by jumping into the fire to provide food. Moved by the rabbit\u2019s selflessness, the Jade Emperor spared its life and sent it to live on the moon, where it would forever be immortal and serve as a companion to Chang&#8217;e.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_33167f-9c\">Historically, the Mid-Autumn Festival is observed on the 15th day of the 8th Month of the Lunar Calendar, during the full moon in autumn, believed to be the time when the moon is at its brightest and fullest. This day is the birthday of both the Earth God and the god of matchmaking (the old man under the moon), and on this occasion, people show gratitude to the deities for a successful harvest and to celebrate the season\u2019s abundance by offering sacrifices such as fruits, pomelos, meat, mooncakes, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_da0390-f6\">The practice of eating mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival is thought to have originated in the Tang Dynasty (618\u2013907 AD). Originally, mooncakes were offered to the moon goddess, Chang\u2019e. Over the centuries, particularly during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the festival grew in popularity, with traditions such as family gatherings, moon gazing, lighting lanterns, and the sharing of mooncakes becoming widespread.<br>The Mid-Autumn Festival embodies themes of unity, family bonds, and togetherness. The full moon, symbolizing wholeness, makes this festival a special time for families to come together, express gratitude, and wish for good fortune. The celebration also highlights the harmony of yin and yang, with the moon representing the yin, or feminine, energy. Women at this time pray for beauty, marriage, and the safety of children.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_37efd9-3c\">Barbequing in Taiwan became popular in the <a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/zh-tw\/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80#:~:text=%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80%EF%BC%8C%E5%8F%88%E7%A8%B1,%E5%90%88%E5%A2%83%E5%AE%88%E8%AD%B7%E7%A5%9E%E5%9C%9F%E5%9C%B0%E5%85%AC%E3%80%82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">1970s<\/a>, with advertising campaigns targeted at families to have a barbeque during the festival. Supermarkets also began to have special sales for barbequing equipment and meat close to the festival, which is continued now at PX Mart, Carrefour, and Costco. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is There to do During the Moon Festival in Taiwan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Taiwan, the Moon Festival is typically a holiday celebrated at home. While there are many lantern decorations, performances, and religious activities during this time, you will see most people at home with their families enjoying food. Here is how you can enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eat Mooncakes (\u6708\u9905 Yu\u00e8b\u01d0ng)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FccgoqvaIAE4uJi-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2749\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As explained above, mooncakes were originally made as offerings to the goddess Chang&#8217;e. They are usually made of red bean and salted egg yolk wrapped in a sweet dough. Moon cakes are meant to represent the moon, unity, and family togetherness, as well as yin and feminity. To all the moon cake haters: these are purely delicious.<br>Different areas have different flavors of moon cake. For instance, Yilan is famous for vegetable cakes, southern Taiwan is famous for Mochi cakes, and northern Taiwan is famous for <a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/zh-tw\/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80#:~:text=%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80%EF%BC%8C%E5%8F%88%E7%A8%B1,%E5%90%88%E5%A2%83%E5%AE%88%E8%AD%B7%E7%A5%9E%E5%9C%9F%E5%9C%B0%E5%85%AC%E3%80%82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">meat cakes<\/a>. <br><br>You can find the cheapest moon cakes at PX Mart or Carrefour for about 35 NT per cake, but they are also sold at most bakeries in Taiwan. You can also make your own!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eat Pomelo&nbsp;(\u67da\u5b50 Y\u00f2uzi)&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/F1ZKlnBaYAEamYt-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2744\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pomelos are grown mainly around the time of the mid-autumn festival.&nbsp;The outside is covered in a huge thick skin, which can be worn as a hat. Usually, they are only big enough to be worn as hats by children. Be careful though, pomelo&nbsp;peels are the most bitter taste ever, like concentrated orange cleaner x 10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/taiwan-fruit-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">You can check out our full fruit guide here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admire the Moon (\u8cde\u6708 Sh\u01cengyu\u00e8):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Eja6xAOUwAEfJmw-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2747\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Chinese tradition, the full moon during Autumn is thought to be the biggest and brightest moon throughout the year. Like moon cakes, the moon represents unity and togetherness. According to Chinese and Taiwanese folk religion, the moon also represents the goddess Chang&#8217;e who is worshipped during the Mid-Autumn Festival. <br>Have you ever seen a moonrise in Taiwan? It\u2019s orange. Another cool thing about the moon is that it looks the same everywhere on Earth, because it is tidally locked so only one side ever faces Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Barbecue (\u70e4\u8089 K\u01ceor\u00f2u):<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FcNb88aaIAMl4GH-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FcNb88aaIAMl4GH-jpg.webp 2048w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FcNb88aaIAMl4GH-jpg-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FcNb88aaIAMl4GH-jpg-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FcNb88aaIAMl4GH-jpg-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FcNb88aaIAMl4GH-jpg-1536x1152.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned above, barbequing in Taiwan became popular in the <a href=\"https:\/\/zh.wikipedia.org\/zh-tw\/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80#:~:text=%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E4%B8%AD%E7%A7%8B%E7%AF%80%EF%BC%8C%E5%8F%88%E7%A8%B1,%E5%90%88%E5%A2%83%E5%AE%88%E8%AD%B7%E7%A5%9E%E5%9C%9F%E5%9C%B0%E5%85%AC%E3%80%82\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">1970s<\/a>, with advertising campaigns targeted at families to have a barbeque during the festival. Supermarkets also began to have special sales for cheap barbequing equipment and meat close to the festival, which is continued now at PX Mart, Carrefour, Showba, and Costco. Cheap aluminum grills and charcoal are sold at most stores.<br>If you are a vegetarian, you can also grill tofu, mushrooms, and vegetables. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_10c716-e7\">In my experience during the Mid-Autumn Festival evening, in many areas of Taiwan, the streets become full of people barbequing and enjoying views of the moon. I think because of this, many parks ban barbequing. If you do barbeque outdoors, be sure to take your trash with you and not pollute the environment with leftover grills and other garbage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/FcNb88jaUAEqWWN-jpg-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2743\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you happen to have some graham crackers from America, S&#8217;mores are also a great snack during the Mid-Autumn Festival. It&#8217;s sad though that they are not sold in stores in Taiwan, but you can still find them online like on Shoppee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DnxgVOnXcAAo4e_-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2748\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have no space outdoors, you can also cook with an electric barbeque grill indoors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GTaARUEaIAA-waw-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2746\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I also saw this huge grill at Costco. But I don&#8217;t know many Taiwanese people who could fit this in their house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I go to Barbeque during Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Taiwan, if you are unable to barbeque at your own house, there are a number of barbequing locations in Taiwan. Please note that during Mid-Autumn Festival many public outdoor areas are banned from barbequing and you could be fined if you try. Therefore we suggest going to one of the designated areas in the map below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Public Barbeque Locations in Taiwan:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Mid-Autumn Festival, if you can&#8217;t barbeque at home, we suggest going to one of the designated areas to barbecue: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Taipei City &#8211; Chengmei Right Bank Riverside Park<\/strong> \u6210\u7f8e\u53f3\u5cb8\u6cb3\u6ff1\u516c\u5712<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taipei City &#8211; Dajia Riverside Park<\/strong> \u5927\u4f73\u6cb3\u6ff1\u516c\u5712<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Taipei &#8211; Xinzhuang Shuiyuandi Park<\/strong> <strong>\u6c34\u6e90\u5730\u516c\u5712<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Taipei &#8211; Aboriginal tribal theme park<\/strong> \u6a39\u6797\u5340\u539f\u4f4f\u6c11\u4e3b\u984c\u90e8\u843d\u516c\u5712<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taoyuan &#8211; Hutoushan Environmental Park<\/strong> \u864e\u982d\u5c71\u516c\u5712<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Yilan &#8211; Wu Lao Keng Scenic Area<\/strong> \u6b66\u8356\u5751\u98a8\u666f\u5340<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taichung &#8211; Aofong Hill Park barbecue area<\/strong> \u6e05\u6c34\u5340\u9c32\u5cf0\u5c71\u516c\u5712\u70e4\u8089\u5340<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tainan &#8211; Hutoubei Scenic Area \u864e\u982d\u57e4\u98a8\u666f\u5340<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kaohsiung &#8211; Chengqing Lake \u6f84\u6e05\u6e56\u70e4\u8089\u5340<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kaohsiung &#8211; Xiaogang Neighborhood Education Center \u793e\u6559\u9928\u6236\u5916\u70e4\u8089\u5340<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>See a map of free public barbeque locations in Taiwan below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col sqs-col-10 span-10\"><div class=\"row sqs-row\"><div class=\"col sqs-col-8 span-8\"><div class=\"sqs-block code-block sqs-block-code\" data-block-type=\"23\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_15_1463463044318_4587\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1HLotY60kEmFXnDNX4LLg7lv0Nvd_aVM&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"90%\" height=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col sqs-col-2 span-2\"><div class=\"sqs-block spacer-block sqs-block-spacer sized vsize-1\" data-block-type=\"21\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1551726290385_9645\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\">&nbsp;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1551726290385_30519\"><div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Barbeque Locations in Taiwan:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Public areas may fill up fast. There are many other places where you can have barbeques in Taiwan for a fee. Such places include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Campgrounds:<\/strong> Most campgrounds in Taiwan allow barbequing during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, these require a fee. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recreational Farms:<\/strong> Most recreational farms in Taiwan allow barbequing during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, these also require a fee. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Send Mid-Autumn Festival Greeting Photos \/ Ecards \u50b3\u4e2d\u79cb\u7bc0\u7684\u9577\u8f29\u5716<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/F7MlD1JWAAAwJ-T-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2745\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Taiwan, it is also a common practice to send random holiday e-cards or photos over the Line App, Facebook Messenger, or other messaging services. If you receive such a photo but don&#8217;t know how to respond, you can copy and paste the photo above. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Activities During Moon Festival in Taiwan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lantern Displays (\u71c8\u7c60\u5c55\u793a)<\/strong>: Many local cities and towns in Taiwan host lantern displays, where intricate and colorful lanterns are showcased. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignersintaiwan.com\/blog\/pingxi-lantern-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pingxi<\/a> usually has a lantern display during the Mid-Autumn Festival. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Burning Incense and Making Offerings (\u71d2\u9999\u8207\u4f9b\u5949)<\/strong>: Tradition Taiwanese families burn incense and make offerings such as fruits, pomelos, meat, mooncakes, and more to their ancestors or deities during the festival, seeking blessings and protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public Performances (\u8868\u6f14)<\/strong>: Traditional dragon and lion dances, and cultural performances are often part of public celebrations during the festival at local towns and temples.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Temple Fairs (\u5edf\u6703)<\/strong>: Many temples host fairs with food stalls, games, and performances, allowing people to celebrate while paying respects to deities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enjoying time with family (\u5bb6\u5ead\u5718\u5713):<\/strong> The moon represents family togetherness, so it is a traditional time for families to get together and enjoy a meal, play games, and enjoy the festivities together. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taiwan Moon Festival Meme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1152\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wordpress_z\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GXm1e8UbMAAAMs7-jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GXm1e8UbMAAAMs7-jpg.webp 1152w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GXm1e8UbMAAAMs7-jpg-300x179.webp 300w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GXm1e8UbMAAAMs7-jpg-1024x612.webp 1024w, https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GXm1e8UbMAAAMs7-jpg-768x459.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Above is a funny meme about how Taiwan celebrates the Moon Festival vs. the rest of Asia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for reading, and happy Mid-Autumn Festival!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_44a748-24, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_44a748-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_44a748-24\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_44a748-24 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2741_44a748-24[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_44a748-24\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2741_44a748-24 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2741_44a748-24\">For more festivals and activities in Taiwan, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.rersczyr.a2hosted.com\/taiwan-festivals-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">full Taiwan Festival Guide here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mid-Autumn Festival (aka Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival) is one of the major festivals in Taiwan and is also an important holiday in cultures throughout Southeast Asia. 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