中秋节 zhōngqiūjié

The Mid-Autumn Festival

 Time ：

lunar August 15th

农历 nónglì 八月十五
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
is one of the four major traditional festivals.
中国中秋节是四大传统节日之一。

the other three ？其他三个节日

The Spring Festival 春节 chūnjié
the Lantern Festival 元宵节 yuánxiāojié
the Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 duānwŭjié
Beautiful Legends
美丽的传说
měilì de chuánshuō
Hou Yi shoots down nine suns.
后羿射日 hòuyì shèrì
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 archer, 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.
Chang’e flies to the moon.
嫦娥奔月 cháng’é bènyuè
The Jade Hare smashes medicine.
玉兔捣药 yùtù dăoyào
Wu Gang cuts the laurel.
吴刚伐桂 wύgāng fáguì
Wuyan worships the moon.
无盐拜月 wύyán bàiyuè
 Customs
习俗 xísύ
moon walk( 走月亮 zou yueliang)
eat moon-cake( 吃月饼 chi yuebing)
fire the tower light( 点塔灯 dian tadeng)
fire Douxiang( 烧斗香 shao douxiang)
Worship moon( 拜月 baiyue)
put the sky lights( 放天灯 fang tiandeng)
plant the Mid-Autumn( 树中秋 shu zhongqiu )
enjoy the moon( 赏月 shangyue)
 eat moon-cakes
On the Mid-Autumn Festival , people have to
eat moon cakes to show "Reunion." Moon cakes,
also known as Hu cake, pie palace, monthly
group, harvest cake, reunion cake, are the
offerings of ancient moon worship Moon.
中秋节，人们要吃月饼来表示“团圆”。月饼
又称胡饼、馅饼宫、月团、丰收饼、
团圆饼，是古代拜月的祭品。
The round
shape of
moon
cakes just
symbolizes
not only
the moon
but also the
unity of the
family.
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Assorted Nuts Mooncake
五仁月饼 wuren yuebing

Do you like me…… ？

I’m innocent......
put the sky lights( 放天灯 ，又称孔明
灯)
fàng tiāndēng,yòuchēng kŏngmíngdēng
 fire Douxiang
( 烧斗香 shāo dŏuxiàng)
plant the Mid-Autumn( 树中秋 shù
zhōngqiŭ)
Rabbit Figurine
The
Poems
 但愿人长久，
dànyuàn rén chángjiŭ
千里共婵娟。
qiānlĭ gòng chánjuān
May the people live forever, and
share the moon shine across
vast distances together.
• As the moon rises above the
sea, we share the same time
though we are far apart.
• 春江潮水连海平，
• chūnjiāng cháoshuĭ lián hăi píng,
• 海上明月共潮生。
• hăishàng míngyuè gòng cháo shēng.

• In spring, the river rises

as high as the sea. And
with the river’s rise the
moon uprises bright.
 每逢佳节倍思亲
měiféng jiājié bèi sī qīn

On festive occasions more

than ever one thinks of his
dear ones far away.
 Enjoy the moon
赏月 shàngyuè
Enjoy the
Mid-Autumn Festival
Thank you.