A story about the Mid-autumn Festival
A great festival for the Chinese takes place on the 15th day of the 8th Chinese lunar month. In 2019, the Mid-autumn Festival falls on September13th. As a time for families to be together, the Mid-autumn Festival has its typical food -the mooncake which is round and delicious. Long ago there was a king in China who was very cruel（残暴的）to the people and the country didn't go well. So they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. On the 15th of August every person was told to buy the cakes. When they ate them, they discovered the notes. So they got together to make a sudden attack(进攻）on the king. From then on, the Chinese people celebrated on August 15th. .
When the Mid-autumn Festival is near, shop owners decorate (装饰)their shop windows beautifully with pictures of ancient Chinese ladies. People go to buy many kinds of mooncakes. On the evening of the day, people and their family have a big meal. After it, they eat mooncakes and watch the fullest and brightest moon.
| A. There is a popular folk story about it. B. They ate cakes in memory of that important event. C. It is called the Mid-autumn Festival or the Chinese Moon Festival. D. The people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king. E. And they send presents such as wine(酒), fruits and mooncakes to their friends and relatives. F. The Mid-Autumn Festiva1 has a history of 2000 years. |
