Moon festival

In China, people celebrate the festival with lion and _______________.

The Moon Festival traditionally celebrates the ___________ of rice and wheat.

In Taiwan, people enjoy ____________ together in parks alongside the riverside.

In China, young women are encouraged to throw a handkerchief into the crowd and the young man who catches it must return it for _____________.

Often riddles are written on lanterns and people are challenged to ___________!

Food like apples, oranges, grapes, peaches and pears are offered as gifts to the gods and ________ is lit as a sign of respect.

Many thousands of Australians celebrate the festival each year ____________ the country.

Ancient Asian cultures believed the moon ___________ and so they gave thanks to it each year to help ensure a successful crop.

The Moon Festival is especially important in China, South Korea and Vietnam. It is a __________ in these countries.

The date of the Moon Festival changes each year. This is because it follows the ___________.

Mooncakes are ___________ filled with a thick paste made from red bean or lotus seed paste wrapped in a thin crust.

In Hong Kong, you can buy __________ mooncakes!

In China alone, the festival is celebrated by more than ____________ people!

People carry brightly lit lanterns through the streets, _________ them to tall towers or send them soaring high into the night sky.

The Moon Festival is also when people take the time to admire the beauty and _____________ of the moon.

Today, some people see the moon as a symbol of new beginnings. Others believe it represents prosperity, peace and ________________.

In Vietnam, children ___________ wearing masks.

The origin story of the Moon Festival tells the __________ of a famous hero called Hou Yi and his wife Chang’e.

The Moon Festival is the second most ____________ in the Chinese calendar. It is also called the Mid-Autumn Festival.