Here are some photos I took down at Clarke Quay here in S'pore. The Mooncake and Lantern Festival has just ended. This is a photo of an enormous lantern on display across a foot bridge.
From Frommer's: "Traditionally called the Mid-Autumn Festival, it was celebrated to give thanks for a plentiful harvest. The origins date from the Sung Dynasty (A.D. 970-1279) when Chinese officials would exchange round mirrors as gifts to represent the moon and symbolize good health and success. Today, the holiday is celebrated by eating moon cakes, which are sort of like little round hockey pucks filled with lotus seeds or red bean paste and a salted duck egg yolk. Children light colorful plastic or paper lanterns shaped like fish, birds, butterflies, and more recently, cartoon characters. There's an annual lantern display and competition at the Chinese Garden."
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