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1、中秋节英文演讲稿编制： 版本： 修订： 日期： 中秋节英文演讲稿The Mid-Autumn FestivalThe Mid-Autumn is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of August. A few days before the festival, everyone in the family will help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns will be hung in front of the house.On the e

2、vening there will be a big family dinner. People who work far away from their homes will try to come back for the union. After dinner, people will light the lanterns which are usually red and round. Children will play with their own toy lanterns happily.At night the moon is usually round and bright.

3、 People can enjoy the moon while eating moon-cakes which are the special food for this festival. They can look back on the past and look forward to the future together. It is said that there was a dragon in the sky. The dragon wanted to swallow up the moon. To protect the frighten the dragon away.中秋

4、节英文演讲稿the mid-autumn festival has all interesting history. long ago in one of the dynasties of china there was a king who was very cruel to the people and did not manage the country well. the people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king. so they wrote notes telling about the

5、meeting place and time and put them into cakes. on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every person was told to buy the cakes. when they ate them they discovered the notes. so they gathered together to make a sudden attack on the king. from then on the chinese people celebrate on the 15th day of the

6、 8th lunar month and eat moon cakes in memory of that important event.when the mid-autumn festival is near, shop windows are beautifully decorated. many moon cakes are displayed for people to buy. people send presents such aswine, fruits and moon cakes to their friends and relatives. in the evening

7、of the day, they have a feast. after the feast, they go out to the garden to look at the moon. the children run and laugh on the streets.it is believed that the moon is at her brightest on this night. many poems have been written about it, and poets are never tired of reading and writing such poems.

8、 in chinese literature, the moon of the mid autumn festival has been compared to a looking-glass, a jade rabbit, and so on. it seems that chinese literature takes far more interest in the moon than in the sun.中秋节英文演讲稿Mid-Autumn Festival is Chinas traditional festivalEvery year since August 15, is th

9、e traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.At this time a year the mid-autumn, it has been known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. In Chinas lunar calendar, the year is divided into four seasons, on a quarterly basis is divided into Meng, Zhong, Ji three parts, and therefore also known as Mid-Autumn Festival Mid-a

10、utumn.August 15 The moon is more than any other months of the full moon circle, more bright, also known as moon evening, Ba Yuejie.This night, people looking at tl Our people in ancient times, Autumn Twilight Xi month practices. Yuzuki, that is, worship goddess of the moon. In the zhou dynasty, duri

11、ng the Autumn Festival and the Festival to be held in welcoming winter months. Set up large incense table, put the moon cakes, watermelon, apples, dates, plums, grapes and other offerings, including cakes and watermelon is definitely not small. Watermelon also cut into lotus-shaped.In the month, the

12、 statue will be placed on the moon, the moon in that direction, Candles high burning, the whole family followed by worship the moon, then headed housewife cut reunion cakes. Pre-cut people who count the total number of good family at home, in the field should count together, can not be cut more and

13、no less cutting, the size should be the same.According to legend, the ancient Qi ugly salt, pious worship during childhood on, grow up to superior morality Ru Gong, but was not patronize. A 15-year in August full moon, the Son of Heaven saw her in the moonlight, feeling her outstanding beauty, queen

14、, after her legislation, Mid-Autumn worship on the resulting. Mid-Chang, to beauty known for, so thanks girls month, is willing to seemingly Chang, surface such as Haoyue.中秋节英文演讲稿A: Hello, everyone! I am very glad to share my topic with you. Then wed like to talk something about Mid-Autumn festival

15、today. My name is xx.B: My name is xx. So, xx, can you make some introductions about the Mid-Autumn festival?A: Okay. The Mid-Autumn festival is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of August. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate and enjoy the full moon

16、, which is anauspicious symbol of abundance, harmony and luck. On the evening there will be a big family dinner. After dinner, people usually taste delicious moon cakes of many varieties with a good cup of hotChinese tea, while children run around with their brightly-lit lanterns. They can also look

17、 back on the past and look forward to the future together. By the way, do you know what the meaning behind this holiday is?B;Mid-Autumn festival probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavor with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon. According

18、 to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of thesuns. As his reward, the Heavenly Queen Mother gave Hou Yi theElixir o

19、f Immortality .But his wife, Chang-E drank it. Then she became the Moon Fairy. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray and people would sacrifice at the Mid-Autumn Festival.A: Referred to legends, there is another one I want to share with all of you. Du

20、ring the Yuan Dynasty, China was ruled by the Mongolian people. The king of them was very cruel. An underground group led by Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to rid the country of Mongolian dominance. The moon cake was created to carry a secret message. When the cake was opened and the message read,an u

21、prising was unleashed which successfully routed the Mongolians. What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty. Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this event.B: Wow! How clever he is! In my hometown lies in the Minnan area, there is a custom in Mid-Autumn Festival called Moon-cake g

22、ambling. All the game requires are six dice and a china bowl. Just throw the dice into the bowl and the different pips you get stand for different ranks of awards you will win. The activity was invented by Zheng Chenggong to help relieve homesickness among his troops during Mid-Autumn Festival. Now,

23、 Xiamen people still believe that the person, who wins Zhuangyuan in the game, will have good luck thatyear. And the Mid-Autumn Festival is the second important holiday第7 页共9 页in Xiamen besides Spring Festival.A: Sounds interesting! The winner of Moon-cake gambling can taste delicious moon cakes! I

24、usually looked forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival during childhood because I could eat various tastes of moon cakes. The custom of eating moon cakes appeared in the Tang Dynasty. Ancient moon cake was eaten as a sacrifice （祭品 ）in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Due to the passageof time, the moon cake has

25、been changed into the Mid-Autumn Festivals food and gifts. In the enening, family members worship the moon, and then the housewife cut moon cake by the members of the family. Who shares moon cake more averagely, who will have more good luck.? B: I also enjoy moon cakes. It is believed that the moon

26、is at her brightest on this night. The round shape of moon cakes symbolizes not only the moon but also the unity of the family. By the way, except moon cakes, I also hear that in Taiwan, barbecuing meat outdoors has become a widespread way to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Different areas celebr

27、ate the Mid-Autumn Festival in different ways, but the wishes of enjoying the moon and getting together with families are the same. As the moon rises, we share it at the same time no matter weare together or far apart.A: Thats all. Thank you for listening.the mid-autumn festival has all interesting

28、history. long ago in one of the dynasties of china there was a king who was very cruel to the people and did not manage the country well. the people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king. so they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every person was told to buy the cakes. when they ate them they discovered the notes. so the