Tonight is Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival. It’ s a big-deal here. This holiday and Chinese New Year are the two big holidays where everyone travels to be together with family. The vibe is a bit like a cross between Thanksgiving and the Fourth of July. Throughout the streets and courtyards, you see family and friends out lighting fireworks and barbecuing.
The legends vary but one popular version is explained in this short video: Moon Festival Legend Video
Here’s what my neighbors were up to tonight:
This boy was really into fire tonight.
His family invited me to sit and eat with them. He grilled the shrimp.
“It’s smoky here, Papa!”
“Pretend we’re looking at the full moon!”
I think this family was grilling huge squid.
