Festival of Singapore
The
Moon Cake or Mid-Autumn Festival
commemorates the patriot Shu Yuan Zhang, who plotted to overthrow the tyrannical
rule of the Yuan dynasty in the 14th century, and is said to have passed
his plans to his fellow rebels hidden in mooncakes. Hence today, these
moon-shaped pastries with sweet fillings of red bean and lotus seed paste
are exchanged as gifts. Lanterns of all shapes and sizes are carried in
processions. In Singapore the Chinese Garden is the special venue
for this most beautiful of all the Chinese festivals.Copyright© 1997 by REGIT Sdn Bhd. All rights reserved.