Moon cake and the Mongols
A popular Mid autumn moon cake festival (also known as Festival Mooncake/Festival Kue Bulan) legend claims that moon cakes were instrumental in the overthrow of the Mongol dynasty, 元朝, that ruled China from 1271–1368. Chinatownology locates this myth against the historical backdrop of the Mongol dynasty.
Mid Autumn version
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Origin of Mooncake
Mooncakes have played a central role in Mid autumn Festival traditions. Once, according to Chinese legend, mooncakes helped bring about a revolution.  The time was the Yuan dynasty (AD 1280-1368), established by the invading Mongolians from the north. The Mongolians subjugated the Han Chinese.
According to one Chinese folk tale in moon cakes festival [...]

The date of Chinese Moon Festival (a.k.a. Mid-autumn Festival) is on the 15th moon day of 8th Chinese lunar month (Chicken month). The new moon day is the first day of a Chinese Lunar Month.
Since the first day of 8th lunar month is 9-14-2004, the Moon Festival is on 9-28-2004 in China time zone. The [...]