That’s it for now, I hope you liked these lantern displays as much as I did. Tsim Sha Tsui ~ Mid-Autumn Lantern Display: Fly Me to the Moon It’s a play on words as 發生 (happen) sounds similar to 花生 (peanut), although they do sound closer in Cantonese compared to Mandarin. I was very amused to see these peanut lanterns from afar, until I got closer to read the sign! It’s not very clear in the picture but it says “好事會發生” meaning “good things will happen”. Here are some lanterns in a more traditional style. The emperor from “The Emperor’s New Clothes” riding a Hong Kong tram hahaha! This one is obviously going to be my favourite of the night! It’s Cinderella and Prince Charming in lantern form, complete with a giant heel, the pumpkin carriage and the “castle” (which looks like the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower hee) with the clock striking midnight! Perfect. “Little Red Riding Hood” and her grandmother on The Peak Tower! It’s not clear but the wolf is down below. Heehee, I’m loving the Hong Kong element incorporated into the recreation of these story characters. “The Tortoise and the Hare” racing on the Tsing Ma Bridge. If you look closely at the ‘books’ in the picture below, you might spot some of your favourite childhood titles! I loved the fairytale theme this year! It felt like seeing my childhood stories and its characters being recreated into lanterns for Mid-Autumn, it was so pretty and adorable. :)Ĭauseway Bay ~ Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival: A Moonlit Night in the Fairyland If you celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, here’s wishing you a happy Mid-Autumn Festival this weekend! But whether you celebrate it or not, I’d love to share these photos with you, for a look into the lantern displays that I enjoyed this year. So this year, I ended up visiting two spots, one in Tsim Sha Tsui and of course, the annual display at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. In the lunar calendar, the festival falls on August 15th () and it is a time for Chinese people to celebrate family reunion and appreciate the full moon together. Sometime back, I realised that the last time I went to check out a Mid-Autumn Festival lantern display was in 2013! I’m not quite sure how that happened, but I made sure to put this event down on my planner for this year. Happy Mid-autumn Festival The Mid-autumn Festival, or nowadays people like to call ‘the Mooncake Festival’, will fall on September 13th, Friday this year. Depending on the region, the filling can vary, but the most common mooncakes that can be found in Canada are the Cantonese style. Mooncakes are often in the shape of a circle or a square with a design imprinted on the top. It’s quite a cheery festive event and I personally always love seeing more lights at night too. One of the most common foods associated with celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival is with mooncakes. Hong Kong celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival this week, but the mooncake buying/eating and lanterns and lights pretty much start since September came along.
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