中秋风俗中英文ThecustomoftheMidautumnFestival.pdf

The customs of the Mid-autumn Festival 1.Appreciating the moon 赏月 The origins of appreciating the moon as a custom can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty(618907).On the 15th day of the 8th lunar month,the moon is at its roundest and brightest,symbolizing togetherness and reunion in Chinese culture.When people look at the moon,it reminds them of their families and homeland.Nowadays,people still like appreciating the moon together with families after the reunion dinner in the evening of the Mid-autumn Festival.中秋赏月的风俗能够追溯到唐朝时期。农历八月十五，月亮最圆最亮，因此在中国文化中，它象征着团聚。每当人们看到月亮，就会想起家人和故乡。此刻，人们仍然喜爱在中秋的夜晚吃完团聚饭跟家人一路赏月。2.Eating Mooncakes 吃月饼 Mooncake is an indispensable food during the Mid-autumn Festival.Traditional mooncakes are imprinted with Chinese characters with such meanings as“longevity”,“happiness”or“harmony”.In ancient times,mooncakes were a kind of offering to the moon.Over the centuries,these special cakes have become the most popular food of the Mid-autumn Festival.People eat mooncakes together with family,or present mooncakes to relatives or friends,to express love and best wishes.中秋佳节，月饼必不可少。传统的月饼上印有中国字，寓意长寿、幸福、和睦。古代，月饼用来供奉月亮。而此刻，月饼成了中秋佳节最受欢迎的食物。人们同家人共享月饼，又或馈赠亲戚朋友，以表达心中的爱和美好祝愿。3.Having the reunion dinner at home 吃团聚饭 As the Mid-autumn Festival represents the reunion of families,Chinese will go home from every corner of China and have dinner together on that night.In the past,the whole family would get together and start preparing the reunion dinner from the morning to celebrate the harvest.Though Nowadays people still come together for a reunion dinner on Mid-autumn Festival,the dining place has changed.Most families tend to have dinner at a restaurant rather than make dishes themselves at home.中秋节代表着家人团聚，因此，人们会从祖国大地的四面八方赶回家，在中秋夜与家人吃顿团聚饭。之前，家人们会一大早就聚在一路开始预备团聚饭，以庆贺丰收。此刻，人们也会在中秋节聚在一路吃团聚饭，可是聚餐地址有所转变。大多数家庭更喜爱在饭馆聚餐，而不是在家自己动手做菜了。