Mid-Autumn Festival in three countries: Korea, China, Japan: China: Moon Festival, Zhōngqiū Jié(中秋节) is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture. its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year. On this day, the Chinese believe that the Moon is at its brightest and fullest size.Lanterns of all size and shapes, are carried and displayed – symbolic beacons that light people's path to prosperity and good fortune. Mooncakes, a rich pastry typically filled with sweet-bean, egg yolk, meat or lotus-seed paste, are traditionally eaten during this festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is based on the legend of Chang'e, the Moon goddess in Chinese mythology. It is said that in ancient times, ten suns existed in the sky and the extreme heat made people's lives very difficult. It was the hero Hou Yi, who, using his great strength, shot down nine of the ten suns. korea:Chuseok(추석) is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea .It was celebrated as far back as during the Three Kingdoms period in Silla. As a celebration of the good harvest, Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns, honor their ancestors in a family ceremony , and share a feast of Korean traditional food such as songpyeon ,tohrangook, and rice wines . japan:Tsukimi(月見)is Japanese festival honoring the autumn moon. Tsukimi traditions include displaying decorations made from Japanese pampas grass (susuki) and eating rice dumplings called Tsukimi dango in order to celebrate the beauty of the Moon.Seasonal produce are also displayed as offerings to the Moon. Sweet potatoes are offered to the full moon, while beans or chestnuts are offered to the waxing moon the following month.