The Mid-Autumn Festival, dating back thousands of years ago, is celebrated each year on the fifteenth day of the eighth full moon around the time of the autumn equinox.
During the happy occasion, people eat different fresh fruits and nuts as well as mooncakes, thick pastries with various fillings, which resemble the full moon and symbolize happiness and family reunions.
Many folks on the Taiwan island have returned to the mainland for the holiday. For them, traditional local delicacies are a must to give away to friends and family members.
"I'm carrying one of Taiwan's specialties, pineapple tarts. They are made of very fresh pineapple, and you can see the word 'Taiwan' on the box, so as to show the food is from my hometown."
