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1、Mid-autumn,Festival,The,“Zhong Qiu Jie“, which is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar.,Introduction,农历八月十五日是中国的传统节日中秋节。,“Zhong Qiu Jie“ probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavour wi
2、th legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon. 中秋节最早可能是一个庆祝丰收的节日。后来，月宫里美丽的仙女嫦娥的神话故事赋予了它神话色彩。,Origin,According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong arch
3、er, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi stole the elixir(长生药） of life to save the people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival.,Legend,Food,Moon cake
4、s,In the 14th century, the eating of mooncakes at “Zhong Qiu Jie“ was given a new significance.,Meaning,The story goes that when Zhu Yuan Zhang was plotting to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty started by the Mongolians, the rebels hid their messages in the Mid-Autumn mooncakes.,On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644).,Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this event.,Customs,guess lantern riddles,light lamps,worship the moon,appreciate the moon,