Happy Mid-Autumn Festival 2018!

Happy Mid Autumn Festival, everyone! We wish you all the very best of luck on this moonlit night! This year, we drew inspirations from the traditional foods that Chinese people have during the mid-autumn festival and created these three lovely illustrations. Do you know that the pomelo, star fruit and rice dumpling have a significant meaning to the Chinese?

Pomelo

In Chinese, pomelos are called 柚子 (you zi), a homophone for words that mean “prayer for a son.” They are believed to bring good luck to the household.

Star fruit

Star fruits symbolise ‘luck’ and ‘happiness’.

Glutinous rice balls

Glutinous rice balls are symbolic of sweet reunion. Its roundness represent harmony and unity within the family.

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