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中秋节的传说英语 The August Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinesecharacters above) is one of the traditional Chinese holidays. It isheld on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Chinese legends saythat the moon is at its brightest and roundest on this day. Basedon the Gregorian calendar, this years August Moon Festival willbe held on September 8. 中秋节是中 ___传统节日之一，每年农历8月15日庆祝。传说月亮在这一天最大最圆。根据推算，今年公历9月8日为中秋节。 The August Moon Festival is often called the Womens Festival. The moon (Chinese character on right) symbolizes elegance and beauty. While Westerners worship the sun (yang ormale) for its power, people in the Far East admire the moon. Themoon is the yin or female principle and it is a trusted friend.Chinese parents often name their daughters after the moon, inhope that they will be as lovely as the moon. 中秋节也被称为女人的节日，月（汉字部首）象征着优雅与美丽。而西方人则崇尚太阳（阳刚或男性）的力量，东亚地区的人们则崇尚月亮。月亮代表“阴”或女性，并且被看做是可靠的朋友。中国的父母总喜欢以“月”为女儿取名，为的是希望她们像月亮一样可爱。 The Moon FairyLady - Chang Er 月亮仙子——嫦娥 In fact, many ancient August Moon folktales are about amoon maiden. On the 15th night of the 8th lunar moon, little children on earth can see a lady on the moon. 实际上，古代很多关于八月月圆的故事都跟一位月亮仙子有关。在阴历8月15的晚上，小孩子都能看到月亮上有一位女子。 The story about the lady took place around 2170 B.C. At thattime, the earth had ten suns circling it, each taking its turn toilluminate to the earth. But one day all ten suns appearedtogether, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth wassaved by a strong and tyrannical archer named Hou Yi. He sueeded in shooting down nine of the suns. One day, Hou Yistole the elixir of life from a goddess. However, his beautiful wifeChang E drank the elixir of life in order to save the people fromher husbands tyrannical rule. After drinking it, she found herselffloating and flew all the way to the moon. Hou Yi loved hisdivinely beautiful wife so much, he refused to shoot down themoon. 这个故事发生在公元前2170年左右，那个时候，天上有十个太阳，它们轮流照亮地上。但有一天，十个太阳一同出现，他们发出的热量烧焦了地上的作物。一位身强体壮、性格暴虐名叫后羿的弓箭手拯救了人间。他成功接连射落九个太阳。有一天，后羿