Enjoy them oven-fresh! Tourists and local residents buy freshly baked mooncakes at Daoli Market in Harbin, northeast China, on September 23, 2026. /VCG

Veteran mooncake maker uses a rolling pin to press down prepared filling at a traditional workshop in Anyang, central China's Henan Province, on September 20, 2026. /VCG

Too cute to eat? Residents make mooncakes in Tangshan, north China’s Hebei Province, on September 24, 2026. /VCG

A taste of the city! A mooncake modelled on Harbin Railway Station is pictured with the station in the background in Harbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, on September 24, 2026. /VCG

Unusual fillings are testing mooncake lovers’ appetite for adventure. A shop assistant introduces customers to caviar mooncakes in Quzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province, on September 24, 2026. /VCG

Who says mooncakes have to be round? Visitors sample mooncakes, including one shaped like a lotus flower, during an autumn-themed event marking the Mid-Autumn Festival in Rizhao, east China’s Shandong Province, on September 19, 2026. /VCG