Autumn traditions

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A mooncake () is a Chinese baked item traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節). The festival is primarily about the harvest, while a legend connects it to moon watching, and mooncakes are regarded as a delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is widely regarded as one of the four most important Chinese festivals.

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain, involving bonfires and fireworks displays. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605 O.S., when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. The Catholic plotters had intended to assassinate Protestant King James I and his parliament. Celebrating that the king had survived, people lit bonfires around London. Months later, the Observance of 5th November Act 1605 mandated an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

mooncake with a glutinous rice crust invented in Hong Kong, which is eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival

annual event dedicated to bonfires, fireworks and celebrations

autumnal coffee drink

thumb|The game of conkers is played with a horse-chestnut seed with a string threaded through it.

Taiwanese mooncake filled with salted duck egg yolk and red bean paste