英语介绍中秋节
ice rind moon cake
Ice-cream moon cake
Red Bean Paste moon cake 恭
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Fondant moon cake (翻糖月饼)
Durian moon cake (榴莲月饼)
Cup moon cake
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Houyi Shooting the Sun(后羿射日)
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Ways of celebrity
Worship the moon(祭月)
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Appreciate the moon(赏月)
Eat moon cakes
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Worship the gnome
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Play Fired dragon(舞火龙)
Burn tower (烧宝塔)
burn dou incenses (烧斗香) orange lamps Go out with lanterns
guess lantern riddles
food
Taro(芋头)
water caltrop (菱角)
中秋节
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival
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Ways of celebration
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Why:In China, quarters are divided into Meng(孟),
Zhong(仲),Ji(季) three parts, so the Mid-Autumn Festival also calls Zhongqiu(仲秋).
Origin
Like Thanksgiving day, it is celebrated at the end of the harvest season.
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Celebrate the bumper harvest in autumn
Worship the gnome(祭拜土地神)
When:15th daof the big, bright moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival always stands for tuanyuan.
Origin
In ancient China
offering sacrifices
In spring
In autumn
Zhou Dynasty sets in "Mid-Autumn"
Tang Dynasty become prevalent
Southern Song Dynasty moon cakes
Ming and Qing dynasties a major festival of China
Fried river snail(炒田螺)
The Mid-Autumn Festival
grapefruit (柚子)
Moon cake
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Assorted Nuts Moon cake
lotus-seed-paste mooncake (莲蓉月饼)
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Origin
Legend
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Chang e flying to the moon(嫦娥奔月)
Wu Gang chopping the tree (吴刚伐桂)
jade hare making heavenly medicine(玉
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兔捣药)
leek moon cake (韭菜月饼)
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The Mid-Autumn Festival