中秋节 The Mid-Autumn Day

而第一块月饼一定要先给家里最年长的人。
The first slice of the moon cake must be given to the most elderly of the family.

和中国的其它节日一样，中秋节也有一些自己的传说。
Like the other Chinese holidays, the Mid-Autumn Day has its own stories.

“嫦娥奔月”便是最著名的。
Among them “Chang’E and the Moon” is the most well known.

传说月亮上有一座美丽而寒冷的宫殿，里面住着一位美丽的仙女——嫦娥。
There lived a beautiful goddess named Chang’E in a very beautiful but cold palace on the moon.

月宫里，有一只可爱的玉兔陪伴她。
In the palace, a jade hare accompanies her.

月宫外，还有一棵桂花树和一个叫吴刚的伐树人。
And outside the palace, there was a sweet-scented osmanthus tree and a lumberjack called Wu Gang.

在中秋节晴朗的夜空里，如果你仔细观看，真的会隐约看到传说里的人和物呢。
If you look carefully at the moon on the mid autumn night, you might see the shadows of the figures in the story!

除了祭月、赏月外，中国各地还有许多自己的风俗和活动。
Besides sacrificial offerings and moon appreciation, different parts of China have different customs and activities for this festival.