Thursday, September 11, 2008

Moon cake shopping in Chinatown


Mooncakes on sale

Pomelos - some are bought as gifts to relatives or used as offerings in addition to the mooncakes to God on mid autumn festval day. As the pomelos in chinese sounds like blessings.



Mini yams or taros are also used as offerings to God during this day. This reminds me I had four in my fridge....lol

Beautiful lanterns on sale in Chinatown. Those that are made of plastic comes with electric bulbs while those traditional lanterns are lighted by candles.
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2008 at 4:55 PM

    so many things to see, so many colors to choice.

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  2. escapeSeptember 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM

    beautiful lanterns. in cebu, taoist temple also celebrates the moon festival.

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  3. Photo CacheSeptember 11, 2008 at 11:37 PM

    so the moon cake is a chinese festival? looks like a lot of fun. do people go and visit one another during this time?

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  4. alicesgSeptember 11, 2008 at 11:42 PM

    Yes, it is a chinese festival. But not all chinese celebrated this festival. It is not as grand as the Chinese New Year. Only immediate families visit their parents or in laws to have a reunion dinner.

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  5. by DanieSeptember 12, 2008 at 3:41 AM

    I just love mooncake ghost festival.
    Those Chinese festivals are great, so culturally rich and interesting.
    I wonder if, in todays'China, the post cultural revolution Chinese people still celebrate the old customs, celebrations and festivals your ancestors have exported and kept alive abroad? (in the Nanyang sea.)

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  6. dennisSeptember 12, 2008 at 6:46 AM

    Dennis wonders about the fish dishes for the celebration.

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  7. Jim KlenkeSeptember 12, 2008 at 10:01 AM

    I like all of the colors.

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