Mid-AutumnFestivalTheNameOfMid-AutumnFestivalInChina,Quarterly(每季)isdividedintoMeng(孟),Zhong(仲),Ji(季)threeparts,sotheMid-AutumnFestivalalsocallsZhongqiu(仲秋).August15th,themoonismorecircle,morebrightthantheothermonths,socalled“YueXi(月夕)”.Thisnight,peoplelookupthebrightmoon,willnaturallylookforwardtofamilyreunion.Peoplewhoarefarawayfromhome,alsotakethiswaytoexpresstheirthoughtsofhomeandfamilyaffection.Therefore,theMid-AutumnFestival,alsoknownas“Reunion.“(团圆节)BaYuejie(八月节),AugustMeeting(八月会),ChasingtheMoonFestival(追月节),WanYueFestival(玩月节),WorshipMoonFestival(拜月节),DaughterFestival(女儿节)Legend(传说)ofMid-AutumnFestivalChang'eBenYueZhongQiuJieprobablybeganasaharvestfestival.ThefestivalwaslatergivenamythologicalflavourwithlegendsofChang-E,thebeautifulladyinthemoon.AccordingtoChinesemythology,theearthoncehad10sunscirclingoverit.Oneday,all10sunsappearedtogether,scorchingtheearthwiththeirheat.Theearthwassavedwhenastrongarcher,HouYi,succeededinshootingdown9ofthesuns.Yistoletheelixiroflifetosavethepeoplefromhistyrannicalrule,buthiswife,Chang-Edrankit.ThusstartedthelegendoftheladyinthemoontowhomyoungChinesegirlswouldprayattheMid-AutumnFestival.thecustomofMid-AutumnFestivaleatmoon-cake(吃月饼)moonwalk(走月亮)firethetowerlight(点塔灯)fireDouxiang(烧斗香)Worshipmoonputtheskylights(放天灯)planttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)enjoythemoon(赏月)eatmoon-cake(吃月饼)Ancientmooncakewaseatenbyasacrifice(祭品)intheMid-AutumnFestival,duetothepassageoftime,themooncakehasbeenalienated(异化)intotheMid-AutumnFestivalfoodandgifts.ThecustomofeatingmooncakefestivalappearedintheTangDynasty.Inthemoon(在月下),themoonstatue(月亮神像)inthedirectionofthemoon,Candleofhighfuel(红烛高照),familymembersworshipthemoon,andthenthehousewifecutmooncakebythemembersofthefamily.Whoseaverageshareofmooncake,someonewillhavegoodluck.(谁家的月饼分得平均,谁家就会有好运)enjoythemoon(赏月)EnjoythemoonisthemostpopularactivityintheMid-autumnFestival.Playthegrassdragon(舞草龙)fireDouxiang(烧斗香)puttheskylights(放天灯)planttheMid-Autumn(树中秋)THANKS