文档介绍：Zhong Qiu Jie, which
is also known as the
Mid-Autumn Festival,
is celebratedon the
15th day of the eighth
month of the lunar
calendar. Becauseof
its association with
moocakes and
lighted lanterns,
thisfestival is also
called the Mooncake
or Lantern Festival
。
中秋节，是中国
的一个古老节日，
因为八月十五这
一天是在秋季的
正中，所以称为
中秋节。节日的
特色是吃月饼和
提灯笼，所以这
个节日还叫做月
饼节和灯笼节。
Zhong Qiu Jie is a joyous celebration and
the eighth month istraditionally a popular
month for marriages. Like the Chinese
NewYear, it is a time for family gatherings: it
is an occasion forfamily members to get
together over mooncakes and fruits. The
fullmoon is especially bright and Zhong Qiu
Jie is traditionally associated with shang yue
or moon appreciation parties.
中秋节和农历新年一样，是一个家人大团圆的节
日。中秋之夜，月亮最圆、最亮，月色也最娇美。
家家户户把瓜果、月饼等食物，摆在院中的桌子
上，一家人一面赏月一面吃月饼，正是
天上一轮
才捧出，人间百姓仰头看
，这是多么美好的图景。
Zhong Qiu Jie
probably began as a
harvest festival. In the
Chinese agrarian
community the
harvesting season is a
period for celebration
and rejoicing. The
festival was later given
a mythological flavour
with legends of Chang-
E, the beautiful lady in
the moon
。
中秋节原是丰收的节日。在古代的
农业社会，农民在丰收的季节里，
总是大事庆祝一番。这个节日之所
以成为佳节也和
嫦娥奔月
这个美
丽的神话有关。
According to Chinese mythology the earth once
had 10 sunscircling over it, each taking its turn
to illuminate and bring warmth to the world. But
one day all 10 suns appeared together,scorching
the earth with their heat. The earth was saved
when astrong archer Hou Yi, succeeded in
shooting down 9 of the suns. Yistole the elixir of
life but to save the people from his
tyrannicalrule his wife Chang -E drank it.
She found herself floating
to themoon. Thus started
the legend of the lady in
the moon, to who myoung
Chinese girls would pray
at the Mid-Autumn Festival
。
传说，
古时候天上有十个太阳，他们轮流
出现，照亮
大地和给大地带来温暖，但有
一天，十个
太阳却一起出现，大地上的农
作物都被烤
焦了。这是，有一个叫后羿的
神箭手
，把其中九个太阳射了下来，替万
民消除了灾难。人们于是把他拥立为王。
后羿当上皇帝后，沉