TheMid-AutumnFestivalisaconventionalfestivalforboththeHanandminoritynationalitiesinChina.ThecustomofworshippingthemooncanbetracedbacktotheancientXiaandShangDynasties.AccordingtoChineselunarcalendar,the8thmonthisthesecondmonthinautumnandancientpeoplecalleditMid-Autumn(ZhongqiuinChinese).Onthe15thdayofthe8thmonthofthelunarcalendar,themoonisextremelyroundandtheChinesepeoplemarkitMid-AutumnFestival.TheroundshapetoChinesemeansfamilyreunion,thereforetheMid-AutumnFestivalisalsoaholidayformembersofafamilytogettogether.Onthatday,sonsanddaughterswillbringtheirfamilymembersbacktotheirparents'homeforareunion,andpeoplewhohavealreadysettledoverseassometimeswillcomebacktovisittheirparents.