Festival is the time for people stick together and the Moon festival is the same of all festival in every years. We can relax and enjoy mooncake with family it's will be happy to have this time. So,let find some factoflife for this festival.

Moon Festival or Mid Autumn Festival Facts

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Moon Festival origin and history. The Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations date back more than 2,000 years.

The word "Mid-Autumn" first appeared in the famous ancient book Zhou Li (The Zhou Rituals, a book telling the rituals in the Zhou Dynasty). However, it was not until the early Tang Dynasty (618-907) that the day was officially celebrated as a traditional festival.

It became an established festival during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and has become as popular as the Spring Festival since the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911). Mid Autumn Festival celebrations have continued ever since and more customs for marking this occasion have been formed.

In feudal times, Chinese emperors prayed to Heaven for a prosperous year. They chose the morning of the 15th day of the second lunar month to worship the sun and the night of the 15th day of the eighth lunar month to hold a ceremony in praise of the moon. In the Xicheng district of Beijing is the Yuetan Park, which originally was the Temple of Moon, and every year the emperor would go there to offer a sacrifice to the moon.

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The Chinese government listed the festival as intangible cultural heritage in 2006. It was made a public holiday in 2008. You may also want to check out for famous festivals around the world.

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Mid-Autumn Festival is also called as Moon festival. It is believed that during autumn the moon is at its brightest, and hence the Mid-Autumn Festival is also called the Moon Festival.

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Eating Mooncake symbolises something special.

Wondering what is special about eating Moon cake? Well, in Chinese culture, a round shape symbolises completeness, and sharing mooncakes signifies the reunion of families. They come in different flavours and fillings.

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The Mid Autumn Festival does not always occur on a full moon day

Chinese people belive that the moon is brightest during the Mid-Autumn Festival, however, it is actually not necessarily! It is generally believed that the moon is brightest in fall, which holds some truth, due to least cloudy skies on average.

Actually, the Moon Festival does not always occur on the night of the full moon, which is contrary to popular belief. The Chinese lunar calendar does not coincide perfectly with the cycles of the moon. However, the 15th day of the 8th lunar month is always within two days of the harvest moon night.

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Following are top flower in Japan that are worthy of enjoying. I know for sure that you would not want to miss them

1. Tsubaki (Camellia) – Spring 

This is a beautiful flower often used in traditional Japanese patterns.

It means “humility,” “discretion,” and “the perfect love.”

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2. Sumire (Violet) – Spring 

It’s said that the flower’s shape is similar to a carpenter’s ink container, so it was given the name “sumire” (“sumi” – ink, “ire” – container).

It has meanings of “a small love,” “sincerity,” and “small bliss.”

3. Momo (Peach) – Spring

It’s said that this flower was imported from China in the Yayoi period.

The fruit is edible.

In floral language it has the meaning of “I am your captive” and “Fascinating personality”

4. Sakura (Japanese Cherry) – Spring

Sakura is the Japanese national flower. The Japanese enjoy Sakura in Ohanami which is the cherry blossoms festival in spring time.

In floral language it has the meaning of “Accomplishment” and “Beauty of heart”.

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5. Sakurasou (Primula sieboldii) – Spring

It is called Sakurasou because the shape of the flower looks like Sakura.

The flowers have been grown since the Edo period and this flower is quite popular in Japan.

In floral language it has the meaning of “Desire” and “Long-lasting love”.

6. Asagao (Morning Glory) – Summer

This flower was introduced in Japan in the Heian period.

Just as its name, this flower only blooms in the morning and cool time.

In floral language it has the meaning of “Brief love” and “Bond of love”.

7. Kiku (Chrysanthemum) – Autumn

The flower is originally from China, but it is also a symbol of Japan as well as Sakura.

In floral language it has the meaning of “Noble”, “Trust me” and “Purity”.

8. Kinmokusei (Orange Osmanthus) – Autumn

This flower was introduced from China to Japan in the Edo period.

In floral language it has the meaning of “Truth” and “Noble person”.

9. Kosumosu (Cosmos) – Autumn

This flower was also introduced to Japan in the Edo period.

The shape of the flower is similar to Sakura, so it is written “Autumn Sakura” in Chinese characters (Kanji).

In floral language it has the meaning of “Maiden Japanese heart”, “Cleanliness” and “Love”.

10. Ume (Japanese Apricot) – Winter

A long time ago, Kenzuishi (the Japanese official diplomatic delegations sent to China during the Sui dynasty) brought this tree back to Japan.

The fruit of Ume is eaten in Japan.

In floral language it has the meaning of “Elegance”, “Faithfulness” and “Pure heart”.

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Cauliflower plant and cauliflower nutrition, health benefits, recipes. All about Cauliflower will be in this article. Keep following to see.

Cauliflower nutrition

Cauliflower is much more than broccoli's paler cousin, this member of the cruciferous family brings the nutrients. Often maligned for being bland, cauliflower, when prepared properly, can be flavorful as well as healthful.

Despite its white color, cauliflower is a very versatile and vitamin-rich vegetable. It is a great source of vitamin C and folate and a good source of fiber and vitamin K. It is also rich in phytochemicals and antioxidants.

Cauliflower ranks among the top 30 powerhouse vegetables in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI), which ranks foods based on nutrient content in relation to calorie amount. 

Health benefits

Antioxidant power

Vitamins C and K and manganese are antioxidants that can help keep the body healthy. Antioxidants are molecules that safely interact with free radicals to stop the condition of oxidative stress. A cup of cooked cauliflower provides 73 percent of the recommended daily amount of vitamin C, 19 percent of the daily vitamin K amount and 8 percent of the daily manganese amount.

Digestion

Cauliflower's high fiber content, which is about 11 percent of recommended daily amount. This can help promote smooth digestion, healthy stool bulk and regularity. Bulkier, softer stools are easier to pass than hard or watery ones, which not only makes life more comfortable but also helps maintain colorectal health. It is one of the most interesting facts on health benefits of Cauliflower.

Pregnancy

Consuming folate during pregnancy is essential for helping to prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, in the fetus, according to the CDC. 

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Cancer

Some research suggests that the glucosinolates may help reduce risk of certain cancers, namely prostate cancer.

Wound healing, skin and hair health

Vitamin C plays an important role in wound healing.

Anti-Inflammatory 

One cup of cooked cauliflower has 9 percent of the recommended amount of omega-3 fatty acids for the day, which are well-known anti-inflammatories.,

Heart health

Sulforaphane is associated with strong blood vessels and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

Strong bones

In the past 20 years, scientists have found that vitamin K plays an important role in bone health. Vitamin K increases the effectiveness of osteocalcin, a protein involved in bone mineralization, and promotes healthy calcium balance. A study found that women who consumed at least 110 micrograms of vitamin K daily were 30 percent less likely to break a hip than women who consumed less than that. 

Iron absorption

Mangieri noted that the vitamin C in cauliflower is also necessary for proper iron absorption. It helps overcome the effects of phytonutrients that inhibit iron absorption and helps release iron from non-heme sources, such as fruits, vegetables and nuts, which is less easily absorbed than iron from heme sources, such as meats. 

Brain health

A large-scale study found that choline intake was associated with verbal and visual memories. Participants with higher choline levels in their plasma showed improved performance on cognitive tests of global cognition, executive function, sensory motor speed and perceptual speed.

Risks of eating cauliflower

The risks for eating cauliflower are generally minimal. Like other cruciferous vegetables, cauliflower can make you gassy or bloated. Cabbage and cauliflower interfere with the body's absorption of iodine, which is needed by the thyroid gland. People with thyroid problems should avoid eating large amounts of either vegetable.

Cauliflower contains naturally occurring substances called purines. Purines can be broken down to form uric acid, and excess accumulation of uric acid can cause gout and kidney stones.

Enjoying cauliflower

Steaming and broiling are probably the most common ways to cook cauliflower, but they can leave the vegetable mushy and bland. Mangieri suggests roasting and eating it raw to retain flavor. 

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Since the beginning of time, flowers have intrigued us with their unique beauty and enticing scents. But some of these exceptional ‘gifts of nature’ possess unbelievable characteristics that are unknown to many of us. Here are some strange facts about flowers, both rare breeds and those we see regularly. 

Tulip

In 17th Century Holland, Tulip bulbs were more valuable than gold! The flower symbolized immortality, life and love. In 1630’s a kind of frenzy for tulips occurred in Western Europe named “Tulip mania” and tulips became so expensive as to be treated as a form of currency.Tulips lifespan is very short, being 3 to 7 days.

Gas Plant

Gas Plant or the Burning Bush as it is sometimes called, earned it's name because it's leathery green leaves, flowers and seed pods give off a strong lemon scented vapor which, on a calm summer night can be ignited with a match

Angelica

Angelica was used in Europe for hundreds of years as a cure for everything from the bubonic plague to indigestion. It is thought that adding it to a ritual bath will break spells and hexes and has often been used to ward off evil spirits in the home. Because it resembles celery in odor and appearance, angelica sometimes is known as wild celery. Alternative medicine practitioners say Angelica is a good herbal tea to take for colic, gas, indigestion, hepatitis, and heartburn. It is useful to add in remedies for afflictions of the respiratory system, as well as liver problems and digestive difficulties. 

Bamboo

Flowers of bamboo are rarely seen. Some species of bamboo develop flowers after 65 or 120 years. Interesting fact about flowering is that all plants of one bamboo species develop flowers at the same time, no matter where they are located in the world.Bamboo releases 30% more oxygen into the atmosphere and absorbs more carbon dioxide compared to other plants. Because of these features, bamboo greatly decreases amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and cleans the air.

Lotus

The lotus was considered a sacred flower by ancient Egyptians and was used in burial rituals. This flower blooms in rivers and damp wetlands, but may lie dormant for years during times of drought, only to rise again with the return of water. Egyptians viewed it as a symbol of resurrection and eternal life. While others view the flower as a symbol of beauty, grace, purity and serenity.

Blue cohosh

Blue cohosh, also known as squaw root or papoose root, was used by Native American women to ensure an easy labor and childbirth. According to an article on ancient birth control methods, Midwives today may use blue cohosh in the last month of pregnancy to tone the uterus in preparation for labour. The completely unrelated but similarly named black cohosh also has estrogenic and abortifacient properties and was often combined with blue cohosh to terminate a pregnancy.

Sunflower

It is said, albeit with dispute from some quaters, that the sunflower head track's the sun's movement, a phenomenon known as heliotropism. The Sunflower head is actually made of many tiny flowers called florets. M. Heijmf in the Netherlands grew the tallest sunflower which stood at 25' 5.5" tall in 1986. Sunflower seeds are rich in oil, which they store as a source of energy and food; its seeds are crushed to produce sunflower oil for cooking.

Agave

The Agave, also known as the century plant spends many years without growing any flowers, after which it grows one single bloom and dies.This phenomenon is called being monocarpic. 

Moon flower

Moon flowers bloom only at night, closing during the day. They have large 4 to 6 inch fragrant, white or pink flowers on twining vines. The Moon flower opens in the evening and lasts through the night, remaining open until it comes into contact with the morning Sun.

Rose

Roses are related to apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears and almonds. Rose hips (the berry-like fruit structure of rose) of some species of rose are amongst the richest source of Vitamin C. They are used to make jams, jellies and also brewed for tea. In ancient Egypt roses were considered as sacred flowers. Ancient Egyptians used them during funerals to form a beautiful wreath on the tomb stone. The flower was used to serve the Goddess Isis in a sacred ritual.

Wolffia

Water-meal is one of the duckweeds in the family Lemnaceae that contains some 38 species of the smallest and simplest flowering plants. Each Wolffia flower consists of a single pistil and stamen; it also produces the world’s smallest fruit, called a utricle. The plant is found in quiet freshwater lakes or marshes with species worldwide. Since the plants have no roots, they can easily float on the surface of the water, where they resemble cornmeal.

Titan Arum

Titan Arum are the world’s largest flower; the circumference of their huge flowers can be over three metres and they stand three metres high with a single leaf able to grow to the size of a small tree. Due to its horrible smell of rotten flesh, it is also known as corpse flower.

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When it comes to flowers, daisies are among the most popular. There have been declining sales of many U.S. grown flowers in recent years. But gerbera daisies and others are among the few flowers that still saw increased sales, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Daisies, simple and elegant, can bring beauty to gardens everywhere.

Appearance

Most commonly, a daisy flower is made up of a yellow center surrounded by white petals. Sometimes though, the petals are a shade of pink.

What Is a Daisy Made Of?

A daisy is a mix of two flowers, called a white ray floret and a disk floret.

Perennial or Annual Bloomers?

Daisies are perennial bloomers, meaning they bloom yearly.

Daisy Leaves

The leaves of daisies are consumable, and are commonly used in salads.

Care

If grown in cold weather, daisies should be planted in layers of mulch. Also, it is important to plant them with fertilizer.

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Sunflowers, in all their colorful glory, are a happy sight to behold—but there's more to their nature than just beauty. The multipurpose plants deliver healthy snacks, useful oil, and birdseeds. Let your garden knowledge flourish with these facts about Helianthus Annuus. 

1. THEY'RE NATIVE TO THE AMERICAS.

Like potatoes, tomatoes, and corn, the cheerful plants didn't originate in Europe. They were cultivated in North America as far back as 3000 BCE, when they were developed for food, medicine, dye, and oil. Then, they were exported to the rest of the world by Spanish conquistadors around 1500.

2. THEY WERE BROUGHT TO RUSSIA BY ROYALTY.

Tsar Peter the Great was so fascinated by the sunny flowers he saw in the Netherlands that he took some back to Russia. They became popular when people discovered that sunflower seed oil was not banned during Lent, unlike the other oils the Russian Orthodox Church banned its patrons from consuming. By the 19th century, the country was planting two million acres of sunflowers every year.

3. THEIR POPULARITY STANDS THE TEST OF TIME.

Russian immigrants to the United States in the 19th century brought back highly developed sunflower seeds that grew bigger blooms, and sparked a renewed interest in the native American plant. Later, American sunflower production exploded when Missouri farmers began producing sunflower oil in 1946, when Canada unveiled a mechanical seed-crushing plant, and in the 1970s, when consumers looked for low-cholesterol alternatives to animal fats.

4. THEY NEED A LOT OF RAYS AND ROOM.

The flowers not only look like the sun, they need a lot of it. They grow best with about six to eight hours a day but more is even better. They can grow as tall as 16 feet, although many varieties have been developed to thrive at different heights. Flowers planted too close together will compete and not blossom to their full potential.

5. THEY TRACK THE SUN.

Sunflowers display a behavior called heliotropism. The flower buds and young blossoms will face east in the morning and follow the sun as the earth moves during the day. However, as the flowers get heavier during seed production, the stems will stiffen and the mature flower heads will generally remain facing east.

6. THE WORLD'S TALLEST SUNFLOWER REACHES 30 FEET AND 1 INCH.

In the summer of 2014, Veteran green-thumb Hans-Peter Schiffer toppled the Guinness World Record for third year in a row. The local fire brigade lent its help in measuring the sunflower, which required its own scaffold.

7. THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF HEALING.

In Mexico, the flowers were thought to sooth chest pain. A number of Native American tribes agreed with the plant's curing properties. The Cherokee utilized an infusion of sunflower leaves to treat kidneys while the Dakota brought it out to sooth "chest pain and pulmanery troubles." 

8. THEY HAVE TRAVELED TO SPACE.

In 2012, U.S. astronaut Don Pettit brought along a few companions to the International Space Station: sunflower seeds. Petit regularly blogged about his budding friendship and shared photos of the gardening process. 

9. THEY ARE ACTUALLY THOUSANDS OF TINY FLOWERS.

Each sunflower's head is made of smaller flowers. The petals we see around the outside are called ray florets, and they cannot reproduce. But the disc florets in the middle, where the seeds develop, have both male and female sex organs, and each produce a seed. They can self-pollinate or take pollen blown by the wind or transported by insects. 

10. THEY CAN BE USED AS SCRUBBING PADS.

Once the flower heads are empty of seeds, they can be converting into disposable scrubbing pads for jobs too tough for your cleaning tool. 

Check out this time-lapse video of sunflowers growing from seed to seeds—indoors!

Since the beginning of time, flowers have intrigued us with their unique beauty and enticing scents. But some of these exceptional ‘gifts of nature’ possess unbelievable characteristics that are unknown to many of us. Here are some strange facts about flowers, both rare breeds and those we see regularly. 

In 17th Century Holland, Tulip bulbs were more valuable than gold! The flower symbolized immortality, life and love. In 1630’s a kind of frenzy for tulips occurred in Western Europe named “Tulip mania” and tulips became so expensive as to be treated as a form of currency.Tulips lifespan is very short, being 3 to 7 days.

Gas Plant or the Burning Bush as it is sometimes called, earned it's name because it's leathery green leaves, flowers and seed pods give off a strong lemon scented vapor which, on a calm summer night can be ignited with a match

Angelica was used in Europe for hundreds of years as a cure for everything from the bubonic plague to indigestion. It is thought that adding it to a ritual bath will break spells and hexes and has often been used to ward off evil spirits in the home. Because it resembles celery in odor and appearance, angelica sometimes is known as wild celery. Alternative medicine practitioners say Angelica is a good herbal tea to take for colic, gas, indigestion, hepatitis, and heartburn. It is useful to add in remedies for afflictions of the respiratory system, as well as liver problems and digestive difficulties. 

Flowers of bamboo are rarely seen. Some species of bamboo develop flowers after 65 or 120 years. Interesting fact about flowering is that all plants of one bamboo species develop flowers at the same time, no matter where they are located in the world.Bamboo releases 30% more oxygen into the atmosphere and absorbs more carbon dioxide compared to other plants. Because of these features, bamboo greatly decreases amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere and cleans the air.

The lotus was considered a sacred flower by ancient Egyptians and was used in burial rituals. This flower blooms in rivers and damp wetlands, but may lie dormant for years during times of drought, only to rise again with the return of water. Egyptians viewed it as a symbol of resurrection and eternal life. While others view the flower as a symbol of beauty, grace, purity and serenity.

Blue cohosh, also known as squaw root or papoose root, was used by Native American women to ensure an easy labor and childbirth. According to an article on ancient birth control methods, Midwives today may use blue cohosh in the last month of pregnancy to tone the uterus in preparation for labour. The completely unrelated but similarly named black cohosh also has estrogenic and abortifacient properties and was often combined with blue cohosh to terminate a pregnancy.