What is Lantern Festival? How is Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrated in Singapore?

Enjoy the lantern festival also called the mid-autumn festival for 2020 in Singapore with the beautifully lit up lanterns in the china town Singapore and at the gardens by the bay Singapore. Celebrations have kicked in with the mid-autumn festival activities like Lantern walking and moon viewing and not to forget the mid-autumn festival food like the moon cakes which are especially eaten during this time of the year. Watch the video to know more about the festival traditions and other famous activities like lantern flying.
The video covers Singapore's Gardens by the bay mid-autumn festival light-up 2020 and the Chinatown mid-autumn festival 2020 light up.

One of the loveliest Chinese festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival in Singapore celebrates the end of the autumn harvest with family gatherings, lanterns and mooncakes.
Marking the end of the autumn harvest, the Mid-Autumn Festival was traditionally a time to give thanks to the gods.
It is also a time of year that the moon is at its brightest, which is why lunar legends have always been attached to the celebration. One of the most notable is the story of Chang Er, the wife of a merciless king who downed the elixir of immortality he had intended to drink, so as to save her people from his tyrannical rule.
The tale goes that she ascended to the moon upon her brave act, and has been worshipped by the Chinese as a Moon Goddess ever since.
When dusk falls
Since the Mid-Autumn Festival is about lunar appreciation, celebrations go into full swing once the sun goes down.
Moon-viewing parties are a popular way to enjoy the occasion, as family and friends sit in gardens lit by the soft glow of paper lanterns, sip tea, nibble on mooncakes.
Children love this festival because they get to tote lanterns. The traditional lanterns with wax candles are made from paper and shaped into everything from cars to cartoon characters. As a sign of the times, there are also plastic, battery-operated versions.
You’ll get to examine the former up close at some of the celebrations around the island, particularly in Chinatown where large beautiful lanterns will be on display—marvels of creativity, artistry and traditional craftsmanship.
Without a doubt, mooncakes are the main highlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Legend has it that they helped to free Yuan China from Mongol rule, after rebels organised an uprising by passing messages hidden in these seasonal pastries.
Today, you’ll find them in many varieties, from traditional flavours with lotus seed paste and egg yolk, to snowskin versions filled with everything from chocolate to champagne truffle. They are best enjoyed with a strong, palate-cleansing cup of Chinese tea.

To keep the tradition of Mid-Autumn Festival alive and to bring cheer to Singaporeans as we adjust to life in the new normal, Gardens By the Bay is celebrating Mid-Autumn with a mix of onsite and online offerings from 18 September to 4 October.Lantern sets will be lighted up at the outdoor gardens from 7.00pm to 10.00pm

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