中秋节(The Mid-Autumn Festival)

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中秋节(themid-autumnfestival)

themid-autumnfestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonthofthechinesecalendar(usuallyaroundmid-orlate-septemberinthegregoriancalendar),adatethatparallelstheautumnequinoxofthesolarcalendar.atthistime,themoonisatitsfullestandbrightest,markinganidealtimetocelebratetheabundanceofthesummer'sharvest.thetraditionalfoodofthisfestivalisthemooncake,ofwhichtherearemanydifferentvarieties.

themid-autumnfestivalisoneofthetwomostimportantholidaysinthechinesecalendar(theotherbeingthechineselunarnewyear),andisalegalholidayinseveralcountries.farmerscelebratetheendofthesummerharvestingseasononthisdate.traditionally,onthisday,chinesefamilymembersandfriendswillgathertoadmirethebrightmid-autumnharvestmoon,andeatmooncakesandpomeloestogether.itisalsomontohavebarbecuesoutsideunderthemoon,andtoputpomelorindsonone'shead.brightlylitlanternsareoftencarriedaroundbychildren.togetherwiththecelebration,thereappearsomespecialcustomsindifferentpartsofthecountry,suchasburningincense,plantingmid-autumntrees,lightinglanternsontowers,andfiredragondances.shopssellingmooncakes,beforethefestival,oftendisplaypicturesofchang'e,floatingtothemoon.

mooncakeisofteneatenduringthefestival.typicalmooncakesareroundorrectangularpastries,measuringabout10cmindiameterand4-5cmthick.athickpastyfillingissurroundedbyarelativelythin(2-3mm)crustandmaycontainyolksfromsaltedduckeggs.mooncakesarerich,heavy,anddenseparedwithmostwesterncakesandpastries.theyareusuallyeateninsmallwedgesaompaniedbychinesetea.