In celebration of the great success, people ate moon cakes on the Mid-autumn day.Customs of Mid-autumn FestivalGazing at the MoonChinese Moon cakeGazing at the Moon is an ancient tradition from the Zhou Dynasty (around 500 BC) when people held ceremonies to welcome the full moon, with huge outdoor feasts of moon cakes, watermelons, apricots, apples, grapes and other fresh fruits.