中節(jié)英文介紹PPTTheMidautumnFestival

1、the the mid-autumnmid-autumn festivalfestivallunar august 15th（農(nóng)歷八月十五） time： beautiful legendshou yi shoots down nine suns.后羿射日后羿射日 according to chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. one day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. the earth was

2、saved when a strong archer, hou yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. yi stole the elixir(長生藥） of life to save the people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, chang-e drank it. thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young chinese girls would pray at the mid-autumn festiva

3、l. change flies to the moon.嫦娥奔月嫦娥奔月wuyan worships the moon.無鹽拜月無鹽拜月customsmoon walk(走月亮 )eat moon-cake(吃月餅)fire the tower light(點(diǎn)塔燈 )fire douxiang(燒斗香 )worship moonput the sky lights(放天燈 )plant the mid-autumn(樹中秋 )enjoy the moon(賞月) eat moon-cakeson the mid-autumn festival , people have to eat moon

4、 cakes to show reunion. moon cakes, also known as hu cake, pie palace, monthly group, harvest cake, reunion cake, are the offerings of ancient moon worship moon.the round shape of moon cakes just symbolizes not only the moon but also the unity of the family. -聚聚 assorted nuts mooncake五仁月餅 do you lik

5、e me？ im innocent.put the sky lights(放天燈放天燈 ，又稱孔明燈，又稱孔明燈)fire douxiang(燒斗香燒斗香 )plant the mid-autumn(樹中秋樹中秋 )rabbit figurinethe poems但愿人長久，千里共嬋娟。 may the people live forever, and share the moon shine across vast distances together. as the moon rises above the sea, we share the same time though we are far apart. 春江潮水連海平，春江潮水連海平， 海上明月共潮生。海上明月共潮生。 in spring, the river rises as high as the sea. and with the rivers rise the moon uprises bright.on