The Fire Dragon Dance is the most traditional custom of Mid Autumn Festival in Hong Kong. From the night of the 14th of the eighth lunar month (in the period from early September to early October), a grand three-night fire dragon dance is held in Tai Hang, Causeway Bay. The fire dragon is over 70m [...]

Customs of Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as Festival moon cakes) in Shanghai include worshiping the moon and burning incense. When the moon rises, people set tables in the open air and offer mooncake, melons, fruit, green soybeans, taro, lotus roots and so on. Moon Palace magical figure paintings show the Jade Hare standing with a [...]

Most of these customs have been forsaken with the modernization of the city. Today, they are still remembered by those who strive to keep their centuries-old tradition.
Worshiping the Moon
In old days, a platform for moon worshipping was set up in each house when the Mid-Autumn Festival approached. The offerings on the platform were mainly mooncake [...]