The festival was here for one month and coincides with one of the most clebrated Chinese holidays, the August Moon Festival or Mid-Atumn Festival that is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. During this time, families celebrate the end of the harvest season with a big feast.
During the festival we could learn about the art of lantern making from a master craftsman, head to the Craft Market for a lesson on paper cutting, palm leaf weaving, candy making and many other ancient art forms.
I was particularly impressed by a candy maker who made these delicate animal-shaped lollies in front our our eyes.
Later, we enjoyed the harbourfront and looked back onto our city with its dazzling display of lights while the annual Canadian Exhibition took place (Dylan and I had attended this earlier in the day.
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