中秋节的意义英语

The Mid-Autumn Festival, dating back to ancient China, pays homage to the moon and good harvest.During the festival, the sharing and eating of round mooncakes among family members signify the completeness and unity of families.

英文：The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Eve, the Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, the August Festival, the August Festival, the Moon-chasing Festival, the Playing Festival, the Moon-worshipping Festival, the Daughter's Day or the Festival of Reunion, is a traditional cultural festival popular in many ethnic groups in China and in various countries in the Chinese character cultural circle, on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month The festival is scheduled for sixteen in August.

中文：中秋节，又称月夕、秋节、仲秋节、八月节、八月会、追月节、玩月节、拜月节、女儿节或团圆节，是流行于中国众多民族与汉字文化圈诸国的传统文化节日，时在农历八月十五;因其恰值三秋之半，故名，也有些地方将中秋节定在八月十六。

英文：The Mid-Autumn Festival began in the early Tang Dynasty, prevailed in the Song Dynasty, to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, has become one of the traditional Chinese festivals with the Spring Festival. Influenced by Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival for overseas Chinese in East and Southeast Asia, especially in the local areas. Since 2008, the Mid Autumn Festival has been listed as a national statutory holiday. In May 20, 2006, the State Council was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

中文：中秋节始于唐朝初年，盛行于宋朝，至明清时，已成为与春节齐名的中国传统节日之一。受中华文化的影响，中秋节也是东亚和东南亚一些国家尤其是当地的华人华侨的传统节日。自2008年起中秋节被列为国家法定节假日。2006年5月20日，国务院列入首批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。

英文：Since ancient times, the Mid-Autumn Festival has the custom of offering sacrifices to the moon, appreciating the moon, worshipping the moon, eating moon cakes, appreciating osmanthus flowers, drinking osmanthus wine and so on, which has been circulated for a long time. The Mid-Autumn Festival symbolizes the reunion of people by the full moon. It is a rich and precious cultural heritage for people who miss their hometown, their loved ones and hope for a bumper harvest and happiness. Mid Autumn Festival and Dragon Boat Festival, Spring Festival and Tomb Sweeping Day are also known as the four traditional festivals in China.

中文：中秋节自古便有祭月、赏月、拜月、吃月饼、赏桂花、饮桂花酒等习俗，流传至今，经久不息。中秋节以月之圆兆人之团圆，为寄托思念故乡，思念亲人之情，祈盼丰收、幸福，成为丰富多彩、弥足珍贵的文化遗产。中秋节与端午节、春节、清明节并称为中国四大传统节日。

The Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival is one rich in poetic(诗意的) significance. Ancient legends(古代的传说) that became interwoven with this festival‘s celebration further contribute to the warm regard in which it has always been held by the Chinese people. According to the lunar calendar(农历)， the seventh， eighth， and ninth months constitute the autumn season. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month， precisely in the middle of this season， when the heat of the summer has given way to cool autumn weather， marked by blue skies and gentle breezes. On this day the moon is at its greatest distance from the earth; at no other time is it so luminous. Then， as the Chinese say， “The moon is perfectly round.” In the villages the heavy work involved in the summer harvest has already been completed but the autumn harvest has not yet arrived.The actual origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival are still very unclear. The earliest records are from the time of the great Han dynasty emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.)， who initiated celebrations lasting three days， including banquets and “Viewing the Moon” evenings on the Toad Terrace. We know that people during the Jin dynasty (265-420 A.D.) continued the custom of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations， and similar accounts have come down to us from the time of the Tang dynasty. During the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) houses and gardens were decorated with numerous lanterns and the sound of gongs and drums filled the air.Moon cakes came on sale shortly before festival time. In the past， one could get some cakes shaped like pagodas， others like a horse and rider， fish or animals. Still others were decorated with the images of rabbits， flowers， or goddesses. There were a myriad of different fillings available： sugar， melon seeds， almonds， orange peel， sweetened 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 country.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.

The Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-Autumn is a traditional festival in Chinese. It's also called Autumn festive, August festival or Reunion festival and so on. It's often on August 15th in lunar calendar every year. At that night the moon is usually round and bright. We enjoyed the moon while eating moon-cakes which are the special food for this festival. We looked back on the past and looked forward to the future together. 中秋节是中国的传统节日。它也被人们叫做八月节或团圆节等等。通常是每年的农历八月十五这一天。那一天晚上的月亮又圆又。我们一边吃着象征这个节日的特殊食物--月饼一边赏月。我们一起回首过去并展望未来。