A pedestrian chooses lanterns for the Mid-Autumn Festival at a store in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 7, 2008. The Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday for family reunion and mooncakes, falls on Sept. 14 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen) 

A customer chooses lanterns for the Mid-Autumn Festival at a store in Hong Kong, south China, Sept. 7, 2008. The Mid-Autumn Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday for family reunion and mooncakes, falls on Sept. 14 this year. (Xinhua/Liu Lianfen)

Moon cakes are hung on the outside of a shop at the China Town, Pancoran in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 7, 2008. Large amount of moon cakes came into the market in Jakarta before the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival which falls on Sept. 14 this year. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei) 

Boxes for moon cakes are hung on the outside of a shop at China Town, Pancoran in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 7, 2008. Large amount of moon cakes came into the market in Jakarta before the traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival which falls on Sept. 14 this year. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)