When it's all about gift giving, you want to choose delicious mooncakes that are tastefully packaged. My prize goes to the Shangri-La this year. They have 24 different combinations, each one a pleasure to give and receive. Brocade, silk, embossed motifs, traditional symbols and modern Klimt-like designs make the boxes something you want to keep long after the cakes are eaten. Choose Charity, with its Klimt-like ribbon heart, and part of the proceeds goes to the Beijing Experimental School for the Deaf. Every design is placed in a matching paper bag to take away. - Pauline D. Loh

Shangri-La Hotel Beijing, 29 Zizhuyuan Lu, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6841-2241