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Thinking of You When will the moon be clear and bright? With a cup of wine in my hand, I ask the blue sky. I dont know what season it would be in the heavens on this night. Id like to ride the wind to fly home. Yet I fear the crystal and jade mansions are much too high and cold for me. Dancing with my moon-lit shadow It does not seem like the human world The moon rounds the red mansion Stoops to silk-pad doors Shines upon the sleepless Bearing no grudge Why does the moon tend to be full when people are apart? People may have sorrow or joy, be near or far apart The moon may be dim or bright, wax or wane This has been going on since the beginning of time May we all be blessed with longevity Though far apart, we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together. General introduction: 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. Adults will usually indulge in fragrant mooncakes of many varieties with a good cup of hot Chinese tea, while the little ones run around with their brightly-lit lanterns. A beautiful Chinese myth: According to Chinese myth, 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 was given the elixir(长生不老药) of life for saving the people from the terrible situation, but his wife, Chang-E ate it. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival for beauty. Another folk legend(民间传说): In the 14th century, the eating of mooncakes at “Zhong Qiu Jie” was given a new significance. The story goes that when Zhu Yuan Zhang was plotting to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty started by the Mongolians(蒙古