精美课件-英语介绍中秋节.ppt

The Mid-Autumn Festival
秋
节
中
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origin
Ways of celebration
foods
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Origin
Why：In China, quarters are divided into Meng(孟), Zhong（仲）,Ji（季） three parts, so the Mid-Autumn Festival also calls Zhongqiu(仲秋).
When：15th day of the 8th lunar month
Because of the big, bright moon, the Mid-Autumn Festival always stands for tuanyuan.
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Origin
In ancient China
offering sacrifices
In autumn
In spring
Zhou Dynasty
sets in "Mid-Autumn"
Tang Dynasty
become prevalent
Ming and Qing dynasties
a major festival of China
Southern Song Dynasty
moon cakes
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Origin
Like Thanksgiving day, it is celebrated at the end of the harvest season.
Celebrate the bumper harvest in autumn
Worship the gnome(祭拜土地神)
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Origin
Legend
Chang e flying to the moon（嫦娥奔月）
Wu Gang chopping the tree （吴刚伐桂）
jade hare making heavenly medicine（玉兔捣药）
Houyi Shooting the Sun（后羿射日）
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Ways of celebrity
Worship the moon（祭月）
Appreciate the moon（赏月）
Eat moon cakes
Worship the gnome
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Play Fired dragon（舞火龙）
Burn tower（烧宝塔）
burn dou incenses（烧斗香）
orange lamps
Go out with lanterns
guess lantern riddles
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food
Taro(芋头)
water caltrop（菱角）
Fried river snail（炒田螺）
grapefruit（柚子）
Moon cake
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Assorted Nuts Moon cake
Ice-cream moon cake
ice rind moon cake
lotus-seed-paste mooncake（莲蓉月饼）
Red Bean Paste moon cake
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