The Mid Autumn Festival is a lunar harvest festival celebrated by the Chinese and Vietnamese. Mooncakes, lanterns, the moon rabbit and lady on the moon are some of the most common icons associated with this celebration. Each year in Hong Kong there are numerous lantern festivals scattered throughout the city.
The display at the Cultural Center featured lanterns based on the Terra Cotta Warriors.
And of course I had to catch a shot of my favorite warrior.
The largest of the lantern displays each year is in Victoria Park. It is a huge area with lots of smaller lantern displays, stages for performances, local vendors and the iconic lantern for that year. This year's huge lantern was a depiction of the moon.
Wandering the grounds on a warm evening is delightful. Many of the lanterns are set so that you can get up close and personal.
The grounds are lit with thousands of tiny lights that make a beautiful backdrop for the lanterns.
One of my favorites this year was a stack of red teapots.
Along the local vendor booths there was a young woman making poured sugar candy...
...and a stand selling local dried treats and remedies. They were even giving out free samples.
There was a gentleman working on his homemade candy...
...and balloon people larger than life.
The center of the park was protected by a dragon.
A beautiful lantern garden was there for resting.
And every quarter hour is marked by a light show inside the giant lantern. The music, the lights, the reflection in the surrounding pond - all put the perfect finishing touch on the evening.
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