中秋节介绍--The Mid-autumn Festival.pptx

Mid-Autumn FestivalMid-Autumn FestivalA brief introduction of Mid-Autumn Festival:The?Mid-Autumn Festival ?is a popular lunar?harvest festival?celebrated by?Chinese. A description of the festival first appeared in a written collection of rituals of the?Western Zhou Dynasty?from 3,000?years ago. The celebration became popular during the early?Tang Dynasty. The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the?Chinese calendar, which is in September or early October in the?Gregorian calendar . Our government?listed the festival as an intangible cultural heritage in 2006, and it was made a?Chinese public holiday?in 2008.Traditions：Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important holidays in the Chinese calendar. The holiday symbolizes family reunion in Chinese tradition. The families often get together to eat moon cake , drink tea and have meal to celebrate this festival. There are also Mid-Autumn Festival decorations in?many cities , they are very beautiful.Moon Cake:Moon cake is a?Chinese bakery product?which is indispensible at Mid-autumn festival. It almost become a symbol of the Day.Moon cakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival . Typical moon cakes are round or rectangular pastries, measuring about 10?cm in diameter and 4–5?cm thick.A rich thick filling usually made from?red bean?or?lotus seed paste?is surrounded by a thin (2–3?mm) crust and may contain?yolks?from?salted duck eggs. Mooncakes are usually eaten in small wedges accompanied by?Chinese tea.Today, it is customary for businessmen and families to present them to their clients or relatives as presents to expresstheir friendness and best wishes.Stories of the Mid-Autumn Festival : Houyi?and?Chang eIt’s longtime ago, Houyi was an?immortal?and Change was a beautiful young girl, working in the palace of the?Jade Emperor(the?Emperor of Heaven). ?Houyi aroused the jealousy of the other immortals, who then slandered him before the Jade Emperor. Houyi and