更新时间:2018-09-22 10:05作者:李天扬老师
Mooncakescameonsaleshortlybeforefestivaltime.Inthepast,onecouldgetsomecakesshapedlikepagodas,otherslikeahorseandrider,fishoranimals.Stillothersweredecoratedwiththeimagesofrabbits,flowers,orgoddesses.Therewereamyriadofdifferentfillingsavailable:sugar,melonseeds,almonds,orangepeel,sweetenedcassiablossom,orbitsofhamandpreservedbeef.Thecakesareofthenorthernandsouthernstyles,butthelatter(alsocalledGuangdong-style)arethemostpopularandareavailablethroughoutthecountry.
Theroundshapeofcakesjustsymbolizesnotonlythemoonbutalsotheunityofthefamily.ThereforetheMid-AutumnFestivalisactuallyadayforfamilyreunion.