Mid-Autumn Festival

中秋节

FestivalHSK 2+~10 min

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是农历八月十五。这天晚上，最圆最亮。中国人喜欢在这天、吃。里面有豆沙、莲蓉等。也叫'节'，因为它象征着家人团聚。奔月是关于最有名的故事。

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Mid-Autumn Festival has been celebrated in China for over 3,000 years, originally as a harvest festival to give thanks and pray for the next year's harvest.
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The legend of Chang'e tells of a woman who drank an immortality elixir and floated up to the moon, where she lives with the Jade Rabbit (玉兔). This is why you sometimes see a rabbit on mooncakes.
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Traditional mooncakes are round to symbolize the full moon and family wholeness. Modern variations include ice-cream mooncakes, custard mooncakes, and even durian-filled mooncakes.
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The festival is celebrated not only in China but also in Vietnam (Tết Trung Thu), Korea (Chuseok), and Japan (Tsukimi), reflecting the shared cultural heritage of East Asia.

1.On which day of the lunar calendar does Mid-Autumn Festival fall?

2.What is Mid-Autumn Festival also called, and why?

3.Who is Chang'e (嫦娥) in Chinese mythology?

4.What are mooncakes traditionally filled with?

5.What activity is a central part of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations?

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