In China， the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month every year is the Mid－Autumn Festival．
中秋節(jié)又稱祭月節(jié)、月亮節(jié)、團圓節(jié)等
The Mid－Autumn Festival is also known as the Moon Sacrifice Festival， Moon Festival， Reunion Festival and so on．
與春節(jié)、清明節(jié)、端午節(jié)并稱為中國四大傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日
It is known as one of the four traditional festivals in China together with the Spring Festival， Tomb－Sweeping Day， and Dragon Boat Festival．
中秋節(jié)的由來可以追溯到上古時期
The origin of the Mid－Autumn Festival can be traced back to ancient times．
其起源與古人對月亮的崇拜密切相關
Its origin is closely related to the ancient people＇s worship of the moon．
古人敬畏自然
The ancients revered nature
將月亮視為神圣的存在
and regarded the moon as a sacred existence．
隨著時間推移
As time went by，
中秋節(jié)逐漸形成并在唐朝定型成為一個固定節(jié)日
the Mid－Autumn Festival gradually took shape and became a fixed festival in the Tang Dynasty．
中秋節(jié)自古便有祭月、賞月、吃月餅、
放孔明燈、玩花燈、飲桂花酒等民俗流傳至今
Since ancient times， the Mid－Autumn Festival has had folk customs such as moon worship， moon appreciation， eating mooncakes， releasing sky lanterns， playing with lanterns， and drinking osmanthus wine．
月餅作為中秋節(jié)的傳統(tǒng)食品
As a traditional food of the Mid－Autumn Festival，
象征著團圓和美滿
mooncakes symbolize reunion and happiness．
制作月餅的過程看似簡單卻十分考驗耐心
The process of making mooncakes seems simple but requires a lot of patience．
因各地飲食習慣不同
Due to different eating habits in different places，
月餅的口味也五花八門
mooncakes have a wide variety of flavors，
包括經典的五仁、紅棗、蛋黃、豆沙等
including classic ones such as five kernels， red dates， egg yolks， and bean paste．
現(xiàn)如今，月餅的口味層出不窮
Nowadays， there are endless new flavors of mooncakes，
但團圓的寓意一直未變
but the meaning of reunion has never changed．
賞月亦是中秋節(jié)最重要的活動之一
Moon appreciation is also one of the most important activities of the Mid－Autumn Festival．
中秋節(jié)與全家人一起賞月以寄托對親人的思念之情
On the Mid－Autumn Festival， people enjoy the moon with their families to express their longing for their relatives．
此外，中秋節(jié)還有許多其他的習俗和活動
In addition， there are many other customs and activities for the Mid－Autumn Festival，
如掛燈籠、猜燈謎、舞龍舞獅等
such as hanging lanterns， guessing lantern riddles， and performing dragon and lion dances．
這些活動不僅增添了節(jié)日的喜慶氣氛
These activities not only add to the festive atmosphere of the festival
也傳承了中華民族的文化傳統(tǒng)
but also inherit the cultural traditions of the Chinese nation．
