Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 zhōng qiū jié

中秋节是什么？ 中秋节 is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people The roundness of the full moon, especially in autumn, symbolizes perfection and reunion 月亮 yuè liàng

中秋节是什么时候？ 2011年 九月十二日 2012年 九月三十日 中秋节 is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month 2011年 九月十二日 2012年 九月三十日 Each year the date changes

后 羿 Hòu Yì the Archer Hou Yi the Archer, shooting down the 9 Suns that endangered the Earth with extreme heat. He was rewarded by the Jade Emperor with a potion of immortality. http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

嫦娥 cháng é the Moon Lady Chang E, Hou Yi’s wife, somehow swallows the potion of immortality, causing her to float up and fly to the moon. http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

玉兔 yù tù Jade Rabbit When Chang E arrived on the moon, she coughed out the pill of immortality. This became the Jade Rabbit. Since then Jade Rabbit has worked at its pestle trying to make the potion of immortality with no success. http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

Moon Cakes Moon Cakes that are traditionally eaten during the Moon Festival. Moon cakes usually have fillings of fruit or nut paste. Egg yolks inside also signify more good luck. http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

吃 (verb) 月饼 (object) yuè bǐng 中国人怎么过中秋节 ? 吃 (verb) 月饼 (object) yuè bǐng

Time for thanksgiving with Family In older times, the Mid-autumn signals the end of working in the fields for the year. It is the time for family members to come home and be together again. These days, families spend Moon Festival together at home or in parks. http://www.childbook.com/Chinese-Moon-Festival-Coloring-Pages-Pictures-s/295.htm

跟谁过中秋节? 怎么过？ 中国人每年 跟家人 一起过中秋节

中国人怎么过中秋节 ? 团圆 (reunion) tuán yuán 月圆人圆 yuè yuán rén yuán

做(verb)灯笼(object) zuò dēng lóng To make lanterns. Public spaces are decorated with lanterns

赏(verb)月(object) shǎng yuè People take advantage of the autumn weather, to appreciate/watch the moon and enjoy the brightest full moon of the year

Happy Mid-autumn Festival 中秋节快乐 zhōng qiū jié kuài lè