As the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, people across China are busy making creative mooncakes with local features, blending cultural symbols and characteristic flavors. The festival, celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month on the Chinese calendar, falls on Oct 6 this year. As one of China’s most important traditional holidays, it is a joyous time when family members come together, appreciate the full moon and share mooncakes, a traditional pastry, to mark the harvest