The founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 is commemorated annually on October 1, China’s National Day. This year, a full moon fell on this date, kicking off the Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Moon Festival) across Southeast Asia.

The coincidence of these two important holidays meant "Golden Week" celebrations lasted for eight days this year, rather than the usual seven...

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