中秋節(jié)的傳說 The Legend of Mid-autumn Festival

Mid-autumn festival is one of the most important day for Chinese people. The families will get together and enjoy the reunion. Mooncake is the typical food. People will have it while appreciate the full moon. At this time, the old generation like to tell the story of Hou Yi and his wife, which is the coming of this festival. Hou Yi is a man with great strength. He shot down nine suns and left only one. While his wife was so curious to taste the pill which Hou Yi told her to keep it for him. Then his wife flied to the moon and left Hou Yi forever. It is said that the wife lives in the moon. So when we look at moon, she is watching us.

中秋節(jié)對于中國人來說是重要的一天，家人會聚集在一起，享受團聚的時刻。月餅是中秋節(jié)經(jīng)典的食物，人們在賞月的時候就會吃月餅。這個時候，老一輩喜歡講后羿和他妻子的故事，這也是這個節(jié)日的來由。后羿是一個力氣很大的男人，他擊落了九個太陽，只留下了一個。而他的妻子由于好奇，吃下了后裔叫她看管的藥丸。隨后他的妻子就飛向月球，永遠離開了后羿。據(jù)說他的妻子住在月球上。所以，當我們看向月亮的時候，她也在看我們。