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different and started thousands
of years ago with a beautiful woman who wanted to remain forever young and beautiful. Her husband received a
pill from the goddess of the East, which, as a reward for a good deed, would grant him eternal life. Not knowing
the side effects his wife swallowed secretly the pill. Slowly she lost so much weight that she floated up to the
moon. According to legend a rabbit also inhabited the moon but that's an entirely different story.
 (Painter: Hsiao, Suhuei)
What significance does the festival have in the business world?
How should you handle it?
The celebration of the Moon Festival requires a moon cake. You can buy it or you receive it as a gift from
friends or from your boss. Businesses embrace this festival as an occasion to present their customers with moon
cakes to consolidate relationships. Moon cake deliveries arranged by businesses take place every which way in
all cities; this regularly triggers serious traffic chaos.
 Moon cakes
Write a personal message at the end of a regular Email and close with the above mentioned greetings like
"Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"
The Moon Festival is also celebrated in Korea and Vietnam with a similar meaning.
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