It is a Chinese tradition in celebrating romantic moon festival, which falls on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. Moon Festival which is also known as the mid-autumn festival is a time for the family reunion, romance and poetic literature events while eating a moon cake, drinking fine wine under the full moon sky. 
There are many legendary stories related to this moon festival, but the principal character in one of the many of the popular legends is Chang Er, also known as "Angel of the Moon." She is usually illustrated as a beautiful fairy with a glorious full moon in the background. The moon festival is the most beautiful celebration of the lunar calendar, since the paper lanterns are light up, and the children also parade with the colorful ornate lanterns.
For Burmese, it is the celebration of religious event, known as Thadin-kyut festival. On this full moon day, Buddha came back from heaven where he gave his teachings to his late mother angel. This day is related to the celebration of welcoming the Buddha, as well as it is the time for the young ones to reflect the gratitude of their parents, and it is a time to give respect to the elders such as grandparents, aunts and uncles, and teachers. It is also the most beautiful celebration of the lunar calendar for the Burmese, since it is the time of gratifying, family reunions, and the paper lanterns are also lit up with the intention of greeting Buddha for homecoming. Children also enjoys the parade with the bright colorful lanterns.the moon image is from www.123greetings.com
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