Since ancient times, the moon has inspired countless poets, composers and painters to create great works. In Western culture, it brings forth werewolves, while in the East, the moon is the basis of many cultural traditions and myths, including the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Although people today have far more subjects to draw inspiration from, traces of the lunar connection are still all around us.
Some of the most obvious examples include street and place names. A number of Hong Kong's streets are inspired by the moon. One is Moon Street in Wan Chai - a cul-de-sac set among three adjacent streets named by celestial bodies off Queen's Road East.
The street got its name because it was the former site of a Hongkong Electric power station, which generated electricity mainly for street lighting early last century. When officials wanted to name the three streets, they resorted to using the three main light sources - the sun, moon and the stars - to add them to the map.
A few other places with connotations to the moon are scattered across the city. Mei Foo's Yuet Lun Street refers to a full moon; Kwun Tong's Yuet Wah Street refers to moonlight and Ngau Tau Kok's Ngan Yuet Lane is named in honour of a silver moon.
A beach on Kiu Tsui island off Sai Kung is called Half Moon Bay for its crescent-shaped coast. The beach is noted for its clean water, fine sand and scenery.