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Shining spotlight on mooncakes
By Raymond Zhou (China Daily)
Updated: 2005-09-17 07:31
The Mid-Autumn Festival, or Moon Festival, debate concerning mooncakes and
whether they are over-packaged and over-priced has been raging for years.
Mooncake the Chinese delicacy is
a must at the Mid-Autumn Festival.
[baidu] | Being a uniquely Chinese holiday - which began with the custom of worshipping
the moon - the exchange of opinions happens mostly between Chinese people of
different generations in various locations. But how do foreigners who live in
China view the festival? Do they generally agree with old-timers, the
traditionalists, or with the young reformers who want to adapt it?
As an old saying goes, bystanders sometimes have a clearer picture. So before
the moonlight reunites loved ones, China Daily sampled opinions from a few
expatriates who, in this situation, are outsiders looking in, looking at the
same moon but with different takes on its implications and on the taste of
mooncakes.
"The festival itself should be maintained. There's no way you should lose
this festival," said Louise Cadieux, a media consultant for a Beijing-based
French-language magazine. "But you should adapt it to the needs of our time."
Cadieux, who has lived in China for 11 years, said it was
a huge waste of resources to put the cakes in such lavish boxes. It also adds to
the deterioration of the environment and the pressure of pricing.
Another complaint she had was the fillings. "I don't mind that they're sweet,
but nowadays few would love such greasy ingredients," she said.
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