Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important traditional festivals in China, which originated from the activities of offering sacrifices to the moon in ancient times. According to legend, in ancient times, people thought that the moon was the incarnation of the goddess Chang 'e, and August 15th was the day when Chang 'e rose to the Moon Palace. In order to worship Chang 'e, people held activities to worship the moon on this day, which gradually evolved into the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Traditional customs of Mid-Autumn Festival

There are many traditional customs in Mid-Autumn Festival, the most important of which is to enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, people will get together to enjoy the moon and appreciate its beauty and mystery. At the same time, eating moon cakes is also one of the essential activities of Mid-Autumn Festival. Moon cakes are special foods of Mid-Autumn Festival, which have different tastes and flavors, such as lotus seed paste, bean paste and five kernels.

Besides enjoying the moon and eating moon cakes, there are many other customs in Mid-Autumn Festival. For example, family reunion, giving gifts, solve riddles on the lanterns, playing with rabbit lights and so on. These customs have different moral and symbolic meanings, representing people's yearning and wishes for a better life.

How to celebrate the Mid-Autumn festival

1. Enjoy the moon

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, you can go outdoors to enjoy the moon with your family and friends. You can choose a wide venue, or climb to the top of the mountain to enjoy the beauty and mystery of the moon.

Step 2 eat moon cakes

One of the essential activities of Mid-Autumn Festival is to eat moon cakes. You can make your own moon cakes, or you can buy moon cakes in the market. While eating moon cakes, you can share happiness with your family and friends.

Step 3 play with rabbit lights

The rabbit is one of the symbols of the Mid-Autumn Festival, because in the traditional culture of China, the rabbit is a fairy beast in the Moon Palace. You can make rabbit lights, or buy rabbit lights in the market and put them indoors or outdoors to add festive atmosphere.

4. solve riddles on the lanterns

Solve riddles on the lanterns is one of the traditional activities of Mid-Autumn Festival. You can prepare some riddles for your family and friends to guess, so as to increase the fun of the festival.

ending

Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional festivals in China, with a long history and rich cultural connotation. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, we can enjoy the moon, eat moon cakes, play with rabbit lanterns and solve riddles on the lanterns with our family and friends, and celebrate this wonderful festival. May we feel the warmth and care of our family, friends and social family on the Mid-Autumn Festival.