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Mid-Autumn Festival 2019.07.09 In China, every season is divided into Meng(孟), Zhong(仲), Ji(季) three parts, so the Mid-Autumn Festival also calls Zhongqiu(仲秋). August 15th, the moon is rounder and brighter than that in the other months, so it’s called “Yue Xi(月夕)” .This night, people look up the bright moon, will naturally look forward to family reunion. People who are far away from home, also take this way to express their thoughts of home and family affection. Therefore, the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as “Reunion.“(团圆节) Hou Yi shoots down nine suns. 后羿射日 Chang E flies to the moon. 嫦娥奔月 Legends： Wu Gang cuts the laurel 吴刚伐桂 The jade hare smashes Medicine 玉兔捣药 Eat mood-cakes Enjoy the mood Put the sky lights Fire-dragon dance Bo cake Customs： Thank you! The background music 明月几时有 There are mary traditional festival in china, and every one of them has beautiful Legents. Mid-Autumn Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Chinese New Year are the three most important traditional holidays. According to legend, in ancient time, one year, ten suns appeared in the sky, the water in the planet dried, people couldn’t live any longer.The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. So he become famous and married a beautiful wife, Chang E, and have his apprentices(徒弟) . One of the apprentices calls Feng Meng who was very bad. One day, Hou Yi went out for hunting. Feng Meng came and asked Chang E for a thing with a sword, which could make people immortal. Chang E didn’t want Feng Meng to become immortal, and she eat it, then flied to the moon alone. The Mid-autumn also have some interesting social customs. On that day, families get together, we usually have a big dinner and eat moon cakes. Enjoy the moon …are the most popular activity in the Festival. * * * *