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Legend(传说) of Mid-Autumn Festival Chang‘e Ben Yue “Zhong Qiu Jie” could date from the Zhou dinasty. It was later given a mythological legends of Chang-E Ben Yue. According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, all scorching the earth. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi asked the elixir of life ,however, 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. mooncake crystal mooncake, ham mooncake spiced cakes、bean paste mooncake Mid-Autumn Festival The Name OfMid-Autumn Festival It’s on the middle of the August in the lunar calender.This night, people look up the bright moon, will naturally look forward to family reunion.. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as “Reunion.“(团圆节) the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival eat moon-cake(吃月饼) enjoy the moon(赏月 ) lantern show(灯会) put the sky lights(放天灯 ) plant the Mid-Autumn(树中秋 ) fire Douxiang(烧斗香 ) eat moon-cake(吃月饼) The custom of eating moon cake appeared in the Tang Dynasty. Ancient moon cake was eaten by a sacrifice (祭品)in the Mid-Autumn Festival at the beginning,but now it has been thought of the Mid-Autumn Festival food and gifts. eat moon-cake(吃月饼) of enjoy the moon(赏月) Enjoy the moon is the most popular activity in the Mid-autumn Festival. lantern （灯展） show fire Douxiang(烧斗香 ) put the sky lights(放天灯 ) plant the Mid-Autumn(树中秋 ) Member:YangLamei XiangLin