Macleans College celebrates the mid-Autumn Festival with mooncake making
Posted on October 10, 2025
中秋节快乐！ Happy mid-Autumn festival!
On the first day of Term 4, Macleans College welcomed visitors from the CNSST Foundation. They guided Year 9 and 10 Chinese language students in making mooncakes to celebrate the mid-Autumn Festival, which coincided with the day.
Also known as the Moon festival, it is one of China’s most important traditional celebrations. Falling on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, it is a time for family reunions, moon viewing and enjoying mooncakes. Legend tells of Chang'e, a fairy who flew to the moon, giving the festival a romantic origin.
During the session, students gained hands-on experience in mooncaking making. They crushed biscuits to form the pastry, filled them with red bean paste and small chocolate chips, shaped them into rounds and used molds to imprint intricate patterns.
Traditional mooncakes are round, symbolising the moon and togetherness in Chinese culture. Common varieties include Cantonese, Suzhou and Beijing-style mooncakes, with fillings ranging from red bean paste, dried fruits, five nuts, pork mince and salted egg yolk to modern flavours such as chocolate, matcha and ice cream.
The activity offered students a meaningful opportunity to learn about the stories and cultural significance of the mid-Autumn Festival while developing practical skills. It was a memorable and enriching experience for all involved.
