Facts
What day is the Mid-Autumn Festival held (lunar calendar)?
15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar
What is the name of the main man in the legend?
Hou Yi
True or False- Chinese people have off of work and school on this day.
True
What is the English Meaning?
中秋节
Mid-Autumn Festival
What holiday is the Mid-Autumn Festival similar to in America?
Thanksgiving
What are the three fundamental concepts of the Mid-Autumn Festival?
Gathering, Thanksgiving, and Praying
What is the name of the main man’s wife?
Chang E.
Why do Chinese people give a sacrifice to the moon?
In thanks for a successful harvest
What is the English Meaning?
月饼
Mooncake
True or False? Both Thanksgiving and the Mid-Autumn Festival are national holidays.
True
What are two big things the Mid-Autumn Festival are known for? (hint: one is a food and one produces light)
Mooncakes and Lanterns
What did the man get for shooting down nine suns?
immortality pill
What is a very popular, traditional treat on this day?
Moon Cake
What is the English Meaning?
灯笼
Lantern
The main food in Thanksgiving is turkey. What is the main food for Mid-Autumn Festival?
Mooncake
Name one alternate name for the festival
Harvest Moon Festival, Reunion Festival, Lantern Festival, Children’s Festival
What happened to the man’s wife when she swallowed the pill?
She flew up to the moon
What are moon cakes traditionally filled with?
fruit or egg
What is the English Meaning?
婚礼
Wedding
True or False- Both Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival are celebrated in multiple countries.
True
What is often celebrated on this day? (hint: it is one of the Seven Sacraments)
Weddings
What happens on the moon festival between the man and woman?
They reunite at the moon
What dynasty does this tradition trace back to?
Zhou Dynasty
What is the English Meaning?
祈祷
Pray
True or False: Like Thanksgiving, the date of the Mid-Autumn Festival is based on the Gregorian calendar.
False