Mid-Autumn Festival
When is the Mid-Autumn Festival?
何時是中秋節？
August 15th of the Lunar calendar
8月15日的中國農曆
Mid-Autumn Festival is the day that the _______ is the fullest and brightest.
中秋節那日_______是最光、最圓和最大。
moon
月亮
What is the function of the elixir mentioned in the legend?
傳奇中提到的靈丹妙藥的功能是什麼？
Immortality
永生
What do mooncakes symbolize?
月餅象徵著什麼？
Harvest festivals are celebrated all over the world. What harvest festival does the United States celebrate?
世界各地都慶祝豐收節。 美國慶祝豐收的節日叫什麼？
Thanksgiving!
感恩節!
What do children like playing with on the Mid-Autumn Festival night?
孩子們喜歡在中秋節晚上玩什麼？
Lantern
燈籠
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
月球環繞地球需要多長時間？
approximately 27 days.
大約27天
Who is Chang'E?
誰是嫦娥？
Houyi/The hero's wife that steal the immortal elixir and become a goddess
后羿/英雄的妻子偷了永生的長生不老藥，成了女神
Name at least 3 non-traditional moon cake.
請講出至少3個非傳統的月餅。
ice cream mooncake 雪糕月餅
snow skin mooncake 冰皮月餅
lava custard mooncake 流心月餅
cheesecake mooncake 芝士蛋糕月餅
coffee cake mooncake 咖啡蛋糕月餅...
Harvest festivals are celebrated all over the world. What harvest festival do Chinese people celebrate?
豐收節節日在世界各地都很受歡迎。中國人慶祝的豐收節日是什麼？
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋節
Besides China, name at least 2 countries that also celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
除中國外，請講出至少2個也慶祝中秋節的國家。
Japan 日本;
Korea 韓國;
Vietnam 越南;
Singapore 新加坡;
Thailand 泰國...
How did Chang'e and the rabbit able to reach the moon?
為什麼嫦娥和玉兔能夠到達月球?
She took the elixir and brought rabbit with her to the moon.
她食了長生不老藥後，將兔子帶到了月球上。
Why is Houyi/the hero given the elixir?
為什麼后羿/英雄會獲得靈藥？
Because he saved the earth by shooting down 9 of the 10 suns in the sky
因為他擊落了天空中10個太陽裏的9個來拯救地球
Besides mooncake, please name at least two special Mid-Autumn Festival food?
除了月餅之外，請講出至少兩種中秋節的特色食品。
Duck – Keeps the Balance between Yin and Yang 鴨 - 保持陰陽之間的平衡
Taro – Brings Good Luck 芋頭 - 帶來好運
Pumpkin – Brings Good Health 南瓜 - 帶來健康
Pomelo – Moon Goddess Bless My Family 西柚 - 月亮女神保佑全家
Watermelon in lotus flower shape - good fortune for the year 在蓮花形狀的西瓜 - 好運年
Pears - Eating them implies you have a desire to reunite with people. 梨 - 吃它們意味著你渴望與人們團聚。
Mid-Autumn Festival originates from the ancient custom of ___ worshiping.
中秋節源於___崇拜的古老習俗。
Moon
月亮
What type of seafood are usually eaten on Mid Autumn Festival?
中秋節通常會吃什麼類型的海鮮？
Crab and snails.
螃蟹和蝸牛。
When do we first celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival?
我們什麼時候第一次慶祝中秋節？
Mid-Autumn Festival began in the early years of the Tang dynasty (618-907).
中秋節始於唐朝初期（618-907）。
How can we have Chang'e help with our wishes?
我們怎樣才能讓嫦娥幫我們實現願望？
Look up at the moon and make a secret wish to Chang'e.
仰望月亮，向嫦娥講出秘密的願望。
Name at least 3 traditional mooncake ingredients.
請講出至少3個傳統的月餅餡料。
lotus seed paste 蓮蓉
duck egg yolks 鴨蛋黃
alkaline water 鹼性水
syrup 糖漿
all purpose flour 多用途麵粉
Why do you think the celebration of harvest festival exists across different cultures and countries?
為什麼你認為豐收節的慶祝活動存在於不同的文化和國家？
Agriculture importance/wishing for a bountiful harvest
農業的重要性/希望豐收
How do people celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival today? (Name at least 4 ways of celebration)
近代的人們是如何慶祝中秋節？（列出至少4種慶祝的方式）
Family reunion; eat mooncake; appreciate the full moon; feast; lanterns; dragon dance
家庭團聚; 食月餅，賞月，宴會，燈籠，舞龍
When was the first time human laid foot on the moon?
人類第一次踏上月球是什麼時候？
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong put his left foot on the rocky Moon.
1969年7月20日，尼爾阿姆斯特朗將他的左腳放在岩石月亮上。
Besides Chang'e and the jade rabbit, what things were mentioned in fairy tales related to the Mid-Autumn Festival?
除了嫦娥和玉兔之外，中秋節的童話故事還提到了什麼？
Osmanthus tree 桂花樹
elixir 長生不老藥
What were the mooncakes originally used for?
最初月餅的用意是什麼？
Sacrificial offerings for the goddness of the moon
為月亮女神獻祭
Harvest Festivals are celebrated all over the world. What harvest festival do people of Jewish Heritage celebrate?
世界各地都有慶祝豐收節。 猶太裔是在豐收日是慶祝什麼節？
Sukkot / Feast of the Tabernacles - celebrated the completion of the great fall harvest and remembered the Hebrews in the Exodus living in tents for 40 years.
住棚節 - 慶祝豐收和記念在曠野飄流四十年住帳棚的境況。