关于中秋节的英语作文
关于中秋节的英语作文
The Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival is one rich in poetic(诗意的) significance. Ancient legends(古代的传说) that beca interoven ith this festival‘s celebration further ntribute to the arm regard in hich it has alays been held by the Chinese people. Acrding to the lunar calendar(农历)， the seventh， eighth， and ninth months nstitute the autumn season. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month， precisely in the middle of this season， hen the heat of the sumr has given ay to ol autumn eather， marked by blue skies and gentle breezes. On this day the moon is at its greatest distance from the earth; at no other ti is it so luminous. Then， as the Chinese say， “The moon is perfectly round.” In the villages the heavy ork involved in the sumr harvest has already been pleted but the autumn harvest has not yet arrived.
The actual origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival are still very unclear. The earliest rerds are from the ti of the great Han dynasty emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.)， ho initiated celebrations lasting three days， including banquets and “Vieing the Moon” evenings on the Toad Terrace. We kno that people during the Jin dynasty (265-420 A.D.) ntinued the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations， and similar acunts have e don to us from the ti of the Tang dynasty. During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) houses and gardens ere derated ith nurous lanterns and the sound of gongs and drums filled the air.(gdq.)
Moon cakes ca on sale shortly before festival ti. In the past， one uld get so cakes shaped like pagodas， others like a horse and rider， fish or animals. Still others ere derated ith the images of rabbits， floers， or goddesses. There ere a myriad of different fillings available sugar， lon seeds， almonds， orange peel， seetened cassia blossom， or bits of ham and preserved beef. The cakes are of the northern and southern styles， but the latter (also called Guangdong-style) are the most popular and are available throughout the untry.
The round shape of cakes just symbolizes not only the moon but also the unity of the family. Therefore the Mid-Autumn Festival is actually a day for family reunion.