Taking place on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, this
festival is sometimes referred to as 'Lantern Festival' (not to be
confused with the Lantern Festival which ends Chinese New Year) or
'Mooncake Festival' in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines due
to the intergral part moon cakes play in the festival. It
commemorates the 14th-century revolution led by Yuan Zhang who
smuggled notes inside moon cakes and used lighted lanterns as a
signal to launch the revolt. One of the highlights Event Date: 30 September 2012 Venue: Chinatown and Chinese Garden Website:www.chinesefortunecalendar.com
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