Taking place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in many Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia...

A giant moon model is erected to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival at East Coast Park Precinct in Hong Kong (China). (Photo: SCMP)

Dancers perform a dragon dance at the “Moon Fest Lumiere” Mid-Autumn Festival held on Lee Tung Avenue in Wan Chai, Hong Kong (China). The 18-meter-long dragon, decorated with colorful LED lights, impressed visitors. (Photo: SCMP)

Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important holiday for Hong Kongers, after Lunar New Year. On this occasion, people often gather with family and friends on the Mid-Autumn Festival night to watch the moon, enjoy moon cakes, and drink tea or wine. (Photo: SCMP)

People and tourists take photos of decorations for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day in Beijing on September 25, 2023. After celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival (September 29, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month), Chinese people will have a National Day holiday from September 30 to October 6, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

Chinese people believe that the Mid-Autumn Festival represents family reunion. Children who live far away from their parents will try to return home to have a family dinner on the evening of the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Because this year's National Day holiday coincides with the Mid-Autumn Festival, the country is expected to see a surge in travel demand in the coming days. (Photo: Xinhua)

A giant flower basket placed at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China on the occasion of National Day 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

People buy decorations for the Mid-Autumn Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 23, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

A woman takes a photo of lanterns decorated for the Mid-Autumn Festival inside Kwai Chai Hong alley in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on September 23, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

People and tourists sit around a model of the moon and a rabbit - symbols of the Mid-Autumn Festival - at a park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on September 23, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

Dragon dance performance to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at Gardens of the World in Berlin, Germany on September 23, 2023. (Photo: Xinhua)

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Singapore's streets are bright with many entertainment activities organized. (Photo: Xinhua)

Tourists take photos at the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern display at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore on September 21, 2023. Visiting Gardens by the Bay during the Mid-Autumn Festival, visitors can admire the lantern exhibition with the meaning of honoring the reunion and connection between loved ones. (Photo: Xinhua)

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