Mid-Autumn Moon Festival 2016

On the 15th of the lunar calendar, each month, the moon is at its roundest and brightest, symbolizing togetherness and reunion in Chinese culture. Families get together to express their familial love by eating dinner together, appreciating the moon, eating mooncakes, etc. The harvest moon is traditionally believed to be the brightest of the year.

It was a nice experience to attend the Moon Cake/Tea/Dim Sum Tasting Event at the Empress Restaurant at the Chinese Cultural Center.  

Later, we checked out some of the vendors at the center.