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Photos show difference between old and modern Full Moon Festival celebrations

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VOV.VN - Although celebrations for the Mid-Autumn Festival have evolved over the years, the annual event has kept the same meaning, providing a special occasion for family reunions, vibrant dragon dances, colourful lanterns, and delicious moon cakes.
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The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. In modern day celebrations, children can join in lantern parades, whilst adults tend to prepare fruit trays and present toys, lanterns, and masks for children.
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Although changes have occurred in the way people celebrate, the meaning of the festival has kept the same with the event being a time for family reunions and a period in which people can come together to enjoy moon cakes.
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In celebrations from the past, traditional baked moon cakes were a favourite item.
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Today moon cakes come in a diverse range of shapes and colours and are still highly popular among the domestic market.
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Whilst moon cakes come in different flavours, they are usually made from items such as chocolate, coffee, matcha, tiramisu, and salted egg. The variety of tastes on offer serves to attract increasing numbers of young people.
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Lantern parades remain a traditional aspect of the Full Moon Festival for children to enjoy each year.
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Aside from traditional lanterns, modern items are accompanied by songs or exciting melodies to attract the attention of younger generations.
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Modern lanterns come in all types of shapes of cartoon characters and prove exciting for young children.
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Masks remain a popular aspect of every Mid-Autumn Festival.
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In bygone eras, children could join lantern parades and play folk games to mark this special occasion.
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This tradition has been kept alive today. In addition, parents now bring children to shopping malls in order to enjoy the festive atmosphere.
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