Chinese officials are no longer able to use public money to send mooncakes as gifts . The new restriction is part of a campaign against corruption . Come the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar , many bakeries set up special mooncake counters just to service customers seeking the pastries . Comment: Expensive mooncake gifts have become important in Chinese business culture .
Chinese officials are no longer able to use public money to send mooncakes as gifts . The new restriction is part of a campaign against corruption . Comment: Expensive mooncake gifts have become important in Chinese business culture .