中秋节英文版ppt介绍.ppt

陈明帅季桓勇白鹏陶超Mid-Autumn Festival The legend 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 saved when a strong archer,Hou Yi,succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns.Yi stole the elixir 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 Festival.custom Together with the celebration there appear some special customs in different parts of the country,such as burning incense,planting Mid-Autumn trees,lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances.However,the custom of playing under the moon is not so popular as it used to be nowadays,but it is not less popular to enjoy the bright silver moon.Whenever the festival sets in,people will look up at the full silver moon,drinking wine to celebrate their happy life or thinking of their relatives and friends far from home,and extending all of their best wishes to them.FoodThe Mid-Autumn Festival moon cakes are an indispensable food,and now the cakes have various.It is not only delicious,but also beautiful.And in that day,People also eat apples,dates,dumplings,etc.These cakes were made with melon seeds,lotus seeds,almonds,minced meats,bean paste,orange peels and lard.A golden yolk from a salted duck egg was placed at the center of each cake,and the golden brown crust was decorated with symbols of the festival.The Mid-Autumn Festival is a symbol of reunion.Most families have a dinner together to celebrate the festival.A saying goes,The moon in your hometown is almost always the brightest and roundest.emotionIs staticIn front of bed bright moonlight,Doubts is on the frost.Raisesthe head looks the bright moonlight,lowers the head thinks the hometown.Happy Mid-Autumn Festival thanks