Mooncake gift boxes heavily discounted before Mid-Autumn Festival, 298-yuan boxes sold at half price

With about 9 days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes on the market have already begun to be heavily promoted to clear inventory: 298-yuan gift boxes are sold at half price, and 98-yuan gift boxes have been marked down to 29.9 yuan. Some merchants say mooncake sales this year are expected to plunge, and suggest customers give practical gifts such as rice and cooking oil instead.