Chinese Mooncake Sales Drop While Lottery Ticket Sales Boom

Chinese Mooncake Sales Drop While Lottery Ticket Sales Boom
Mei Xin mooncakes. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
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China’s mooncake industry took a hit this year as consumer spending slowed amid a weak economy. Meanwhile, lottery ticket sales have surged as individuals with a bleak economic outlook place their bets on a more promising future.

Mooncakes are usually sold around the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, one of the most significant traditional festivals in Chinese culture, second only to the Chinese Lunar New Year in importance and popularity.