Mid-Autumn Festival 姓名 谢亚萍 专业 测绘工程

"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. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon - an auspicious symbol of abundance, harmony and luck.

The origin "Zhong Qiu Jie" probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon. 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 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.

Food The Mid-autumn Festival moon cakes are an indispensable food, and now the cakes have various, It is not only delicious, but also beautiful. And in that day, people also eat apples 、 dumplings.

Custom On the evening there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the union. At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon while eating moon- cakes which are the special food for this festival. A saying goes, "The moon in your hometown is almost always the brightest and roundest".

Happy Mid-Autumn Day Thank you