Moon cakes of various kinds and flavors are already being sold in most Chinese stores on Saipan.
In China, the people usually go home to reunite with their families during the festival.
Zhang, who teaches 35 students at the Chinese Association, said she distributed moon cakes to them on Saturday.
On Wednesday night, she said she will celebrate the festival with friends.
She recalled how her family celebrated Moon Festival in China: “While eating moon cake, we looked at the moon.”
Xiao, the mother of artist Chen Xiaoping, said she will celebrate with her friends who are with the Falun Dafa Association on Saipan.
“I will also call and greet my daughter and son in New York,” she said.
Kung, 22, a former student of Northern Marianas College, said the Moon Festival is very important to his family.
He said it is unfortunate that some Chinese on island may not be able to celebrate it because of their work.
He plans to prepare lots of foods and celebrate with his family and friends on Wednesday night.
The moon cake is eaten at night with the full moon in the sky, he said.
“My wish is to have good health and good business,” Kung said.
According to Chinese tradition, the Moon Festival is also associated with lovers: “Lovers spend a romantic night together tasting the delicious moon cake with some wine while watching the full moon. Even for a couple who can’t be together, they can still enjoy the night by watching the moon at the same time so it seems that they are together at that hour.”
