The Moon Festival is a popular Asian festival, also known as the mid-autumn festival, that is celebrated by many Asian cultures worldwide, with respect to the moon goddess, praying for a good harvest year, whilst reuniting friends and family, enjoying the view of the full moon during a large feast.

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For the past few weeks, the city of Hong Kong has made international news with millions coming out to protest against the Hong Kong and Chinese government’s efforts at passing an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kongers to be extradited to several countries, most importantly China.