Diners take photos in front of Mid-Autumn Festival decorations at a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 28, 2023. /CFP
A woman poses for a photo at a Mid-Autumn Festival lantern fair in Huangshan, Anhui Province, China, on September 19, 2021. /CFP
Visitors pose for photos with a man costumed as Sun Wukong, or the Monkey King from Chinese mythology, as part of local Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 26, 2020. /CFP
People perform a dragon dance and breathe fire as part of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations at a village on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 28, 2023. /CFP
People perform a fire dragon dance as part of local Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations at a village in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, on September 28, 2023. /CFP
Mid-Autumn Festival is observed in both China and Vietnam, where they share some similar celebrations. On this special day, people from the two countries admire the full moon, and feast on delicious mooncakes featuring a variety of flavors and elaborate patterns. In China, the shape of the full moon symbolizes completeness and family reunion; hence the festival highlights the harmony of family get-togethers. In Vietnam, Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the "Children's Festival," where children are the focus of the day. It's an occasion for a children's night out and a family gathering.