Residents prepare for China's Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations in the Chinatown area of Bangkok, Thailand, on September 9, 2022.

Followers, many of whom are descended from Chinese families, visited the distirct's local temple where they lit incense sticks and said prayers. Many also bought mooncakes - a sweet dish that is eaten to mark the festival.

The annual event, which this year falls on Saturday, September 10, is a traditional cultural festival marked in China and is also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival.

People in China ask for a rich harvest in the coming year. While in the country's culture, the round shape of the mooncakes symbolizes completeness and togetherness.