The shiver felt under a full autumn moon, when the air hints at winter"s arrival, has a way of lingering in memory. One of China"s most cherished holidays, the Mid-Autumn Festival—also known as the Moon Festival—adds another touch of magic to the end of the harvest season. It"s celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar—this year, on October 6. According to legend, it"s also the night when the moon goddess Chang"e watches over the world.
Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Gravity-defying wonders of the world
-
A herd of impalas, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa
-
Small but mighty
-
This snow will never melt
-
Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
-
Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
-
Nature’s own canvas
-
Spirit of the Puffing Wind
-
Beautiful from all angles
-
Trusty water-shifters
-
Channel Country, Australia
-
Im ready for my close-up, Mr. DeSquirrel
-
World Octopus Day
-
Monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
-
Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, USA
-
Postcard from Italy
-
Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
-
Isn’t this view mesmerizing?
-
The Bahamas
-
Love is in the snow
-
World Sea Turtle Day
-
Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
-
Sossusvlei sand dunes, Namib desert, Namibia
-
One on land, a million in space
-
Meet for lunch?
-
Aerial view of Venice, Italy
-
Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
-
Ive got a lot of problems with you penguins!
-
Reflecting its stylish past today
-
Gateway to Iberia
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

