alokmohan - Being an organic gardener in a hot climate, the harvest moon allows me to work in the cool night outside - as per the SDC article.<br /><br />Our literature has passing reference to a Chinese Harvest Moon festival - it was concerning a lower death rate among elderly chinese women in the 3 weeks prior to this festival - presumably because they postponed death for this important occasion.<br /><br />Would you like me to quote the article and evidence?