Show in china in china the practice of exists at the present day and Is 0 very early origin the chief festival that of or moon cakes la held during the eighth month of the year person make cakes of various sizes in the shape of the moon and paint different figures upon friends and relatives pay visits to we another give and pre sent their caked after making and pouring out oblations to the moon it la very remarkable that a vere of one of the jewish prophets should be explained by ams chinese custom the children gather wood cald the seer and the kindle the fire and the knead their congh to make cakes to the kneen of beaven |