The Mid-Autumn Festival has all interesting history. Long ago in one of the dynasties of China there was a king who was very cruel to the people and did not manage the country well. The people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king. So they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. On the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every person was told to buy the cakes. When they ate them they discovered the notes. So they gathered together to make a sudden attack on the king. From then on the Chinese people celebrate on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and eat "moon cakes" in memory of that important event.
When the Mid-Autumn Festival is near, shop windows are beautifully decorated. Many "moon cakes" are displayed for people to buy. People send presents such aswine, fruits and "moon cakes" to their friends and relatives. In the evening of the day, they have a feast. After the feast, they go out to the garden to look at the moon. The children run and laugh on the streets.
It is believed that the moon is at her brightest on this night. Many poems have been written about it, and poets are never tired of reading and writing such poems. In Chinese literature, the moon of the Mid Autumn Festival has been compared to a looking-glass, a jade rabbit, and so on. It seems that Chinese literature takes far more interest in the moon than in the sun。
中秋节有着所有有趣的历史。很久以前,在中国的一个朝代里,有一位国王,他对人民非常残忍,没有很好地管理国家。人民非常愤怒,一些勇敢的人建议杀死国王。于是,他们写下了关于会面地点和时间的笔记,并把它们放进蛋糕里。在农历八月十五,每个人都被告知要买蛋糕。当他们吃的时候,他们发现了笔记。于是他们聚集在一起,突然向国王发起进攻。从那时起,中国人在农历八月十五庆祝,吃“月饼”以纪念这一重要事件。
临近中秋节的时候,商店的橱窗装饰得很漂亮。展示了许多“月饼”供人们购买。人们把葡萄酒、水果和“月饼”等礼物送给亲朋好友。晚上,他们举行宴会。宴会结束后,他们去花园看月亮。孩子们在街上奔跑大笑。
据信,今晚的月亮最亮。关于它,人们写了很多诗,诗人们总是不厌其烦地阅读和写作这样的诗。在中国文学中,中秋节的月亮被比作镜子、玉兔等等。中国文学似乎对月亮比对太阳更感兴趣。
August 15th in Chinese Lunar Calendar is the Mid-Autumn Day. It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.
On that day people usually go back home to have family reunion . Each family will have the members get together to have a big dinner. The most popular food is moon cakes. They are round and look like the moon.
The moon is the brightest this night. People eat the delicious food while they are enjoying a beautiful full moon in their yard. At this time,some old people would like to tell many past events and tell the children a story about the rabbit on the moon . The children really believe that there is a rabbit on the moon. They hope to go to the moon and have a look one day.
What a great festival!
农历八月十五日是中秋节,在中国它是最重要的传统节日之一。
在那一天,人们通常回家与家人团聚,一家人聚在一起饱餐一顿。最流行的食品是月饼,它们圆圆的就像月亮。
中秋节晚上的月亮特别地圆。人们都在自家的院子里一边赏月一边吃着可口的月饼。这个时候,一些老人会讲述许多古老的故事,如月亮上的玉兔,孩子们信以为真,他们真想有一天登上月球看个究竟。
中秋节是个美好的节日啊!