Specially designed giant lanterns on display at the 1Malaysia Lantern Tourism Festival outside Central Market, Kuala Lumpur. These lanterns were provided by the Malaysia Lantern Art Association and Fo Guang Shan Malaysia. 1Malaysia Lantern Tourism Festival 2013 at Central Market in Kuala Lumpur. September 14, 2013. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.
THE Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Lantern Festival, Mooncake Festival or ‘Zhongqiu’, has traditionally been a family affair.
In Chinese culture, mooncakes are shared among family members as its round shape symbolises unity in a family.
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