中秋节的起源(英语演讲).pptx

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional culture festival which is popular both in China and in many East Asian countries. It is called the Mid-autumn Festival because the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is just at the middle of autumn.;The Mid-autumn Festival began in the early years of the Tang dynasty, flourished in Song dynasty, and to the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is as famous as New Years day.;Historians said it originated from the ancient imperial worship activities. As early as the spring and autumn period, emperors began offering moon. Later the noble officials and scholars also followed suit, gradually spread to folk.;Agricultural scientists said the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival related to agricultural production. At the Mid-Autumn Festival which is in August, crops and all kinds of fruits are ripe. In order to celebrate the harvest and to express the joyful, farmers made this day as a holiday.;There’re also some people said the Mid-Autumn Festival began at the end of the Sui dynasty, when Peiji invented moon cakes and successfully solved the problem of ration shortage due to absorb huge numbers of Sui rebels.;In ancient times, there’re many traditional activities at Mid-Autumn Festival. People used to eat moon cakes and crabs and drink sweet osmanthus wine under the moon. Then they would go on playing lanterns, guessing lantern riddles and lighting up Kong Ming lamps.;In ancient times, there’re many traditional activities at Mid-Autumn Festival. People used to eat moon cakes and crabs and drink sweet osmanthus wine under the moon. Then they would go on playing lanterns, guessing lantern riddles and lighting up Kong Ming lamps.;The myth of Chang-e is also related to the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, it is very diffident from the one we are familiar with. It is said that Chang-e was Houyi’s wife. Queen Mother of the West gave Houyi an elixir of eternal life after he shot down nine suns, but Houyi was not willing to eat and gave it to Chang-e.