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What are the customs of eating moon cakes in Mid-Autumn Festival?
1. In the Tang Dynasty, it was August 15th of the lunar calendar, and General Li Jing returned from the war. A businessman in Turpan presented the emperor with a gift, that is, moon cakes. The emperor opened the box, which contained moon cakes, and pointed to the moon and said, "Hu cakes should invite toads", meaning that the cakes in the distance coincided with the round moon. Since then, there has been more and more history related to moon cakes, not only the custom of eating moon cakes, but also many legends.

2. The classification of China moon cakes is based on the origin, taste, skin and stuffing. From the origin, Cantonese mooncakes have a long history. Cantonese moon cakes are characterized by thin skin and many fillings. Cantonese moon cakes are characterized by salted egg yolk, barbecued pork and sausage. Su-style moon cakes are more traditional. Su-style moon cakes are also passed down from generation to generation.