The moon is exceptionally bright by mid-autumn. Nowadays, more and more foreigners in China also celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. In Ningxia, they make mooncakes, eat Chinese food and learn about Chinese culture.

Brian Doyle, from the United States, and his Chinese wife visit family and friends during the festival. Zach Shatz, also from the US, is impressed by the great variety of mooncakes. Mashood Ahmed, from the United Kingdom, enjoys the fun of "DIY mooncakes" with his friends.

By Hu Dongmei in Yinchuan, video by Nie Linjiao