用英语介绍中秋节的精选作文范文格式

1、用英语介绍中秋节的精选作文范文格式T he joyous M id- A utumn F estival was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon,around the time of the autumn equinox（秋分）. Many referred to it simply as the “Fifteenth of the E ighth Moon” .T his day was also considered as a harvest festival since fruits,vegetables and gr

2、ain had been harvested by this time and food was abundant. F ood offerings were placed on an altar set upinthecourtyard.Apples,pears,peaches,grapes,pomegranates（石榴）,melons,oranges and pomelos（柚子）might be seen. S pecialfoods for the festival included moon cakes,cooked taro（ 芋 头 ）and water caltrope（ 菱

3、 角 ）,a type of water chestnut resembling black buffalo horns. S ome people insisted that cooked taro be included because at the time of creation,taro was the first food discovered at night in the moonlight.O fall these foods,it could not be omitted from theMid- A utumnF estival.T he round moon cakes

4、,measuring about three inches in diameter and one and a half inches in thickness,resembledWestern fruitcakes in taste and consistency. T hese cakes weremade with melon seeds( 西瓜子 ),lotus seeds( 莲籽 ),almonds( 杏 仁),minced meats,bean paste,orange peels and lard( 猪油). A golden yolk( 蛋黄 )from a salted du

5、ck egg wasplaced at the center of each cake,and the golden brown crust was decorated with symbols of the festival.T raditionally,thirteen moon cakeswere piled in a pyramid to symbolize the thirteen moons of a“complete year, ” that is,twelve moonsplus one intercalary( 闰 月的 )moon.T he Mid- A utumn F e

6、stival is a traditional festivity for both the H an and minority nationalities. T he custom of worshipping the moon can be traced back as far as the ancientX ia and S hang D ynasties(2000 B . C . (1)066 B . C .). I n the Z hou D ynasty(1066 B . C . 21 B . C .),people hold ceremonies to greet winter

7、and worship the moon whenever the Mid- A utumn F estival sets in. I t becomesvery prevalent in the T ang D ynasty(618 07 A . D .)that people enjoy and worship the full moon. I n the S outhern S ong Dynasty(1127 279 A. D .),however,people send round moon cakes to their relatives as gifts in expressio

8、n of their best wishes of family reunion. When it becomesdark,they look up at the full silver moon or go sightseeing on lakes to celebrate the festival.Since the Ming(1368 644 A.D.)and Q ing D ynasties(1644 911A. D .),the custom of M id- A utumn F estivalcelebration becomesunprecedented popular. Tog

9、ether with the celebration there appear some special customs in different parts of the country,such as burning incense(熏香),plantingMid- Autumn trees,lighting lanterns on towers and fire dragon dances. H owever,the custom of playing under the moon is not so popular as it used to be nowadays,but it is

10、 not less popular to enjoy the bright silver moon. W henever the festival sets in,people will look up at the full silver moon,drinking wine to celebrate their happy life or thinking of their relatives and friends far from home,and extending all of their best wishes to them.Moon C akesT here is this

11、story about the moon-cake. during theYuan dynasty( A . D . 1280 368) C hina was ruled by the M ongolian people. L eaders from the preceding S ung dynasty( A. D . 960 280)were unhappy at submitting to the foreign rule,and set how to coordinate the rebellion without being discovered. The leaders of th

12、e rebellion,knowing that the Moon F estival was drawing near,ordered the making of special cakes. B acked into each mooncake was a messagewith the outline of the attack. O n the night of theMoon F estival,the rebels successfullyattached and overthrew the government. T oday,moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this legend and was called theMoon Cake.F or generations,moon cakes have been made with sweet fillings of nuts,mashed red beans,lotus-seed paste or C hinese dates（ 枣子）,wrapped in a pastry. S ometimes a cooked egg yolk can be found in the middle of the rich tasting dessert. P eople compa