The Mid Autumn Festival is one of the four major Chinese festivals and its official name in Chinese is “Zhōng qiū jié” 中秋節| 中秋节. The Moon Festival is only used in the Western World.

Q: Is Mid Autumn Festival also called Moon Festival in Chinese? A: That is a good question. Chinese Culture for Kids: Story of the Mid Autumn Festival (audio: Mandarin Chinese) So, it is another shadow that kids will look for when they look at the moon on the Mid-Autumn festival. Wu Gang tried and tired, but the tree healed itself. Wu Gang is the man who wanted to cut down a self-healing tree in order to be an immortal. Q: Can you tell me about the man who is cutting a tree on the moon? The Story of Wu Gang is another Mid-Autumn Festival story children enjoy. Children will search for the shadow of the Moon Fairy, Cháng’é and her companion, Jade Rabbit. That is why Chinese people take a walk and look at the moon on the evening of the Moon Festival. The rabbit’s name is “Jade Rabbit 玉兔.” It was the only companion of Cháng’é. What she coughed out turned into a rabbit. When Cháng’é coughed up the magic potion after she landed in the moon. After Cháng’é drank it her body felt lighter and lighter and she started floating. Cháng’é, Hòu Yį’s wife wanted to stop the stealing and drank up the magic potion. But a friend of Hòu Yį wanted to steal it and take it. After that, the archer received elixir of immortality as a reward. This well-known archer, Hòu Yį came to the rescue and shot down nine suns. In the ancient time, there were ten suns in the sky and people were suffering from the heat and the drought. It is a story about a famous archer, Hòu Yį 后羿 and his wife, Cháng’é 嫦娥. Q: Is there a story about Mid Autumn Festival? A: Yes! There is a well-known folk story about the Mid Autumn Festival. This is the day family get together and have a family reunion dinner. Chinese people celebrate the harvest time and give thanks to a good year of good harvest. Mid Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival with a gif story via GIPHY Chinese Language and Chinese Culture for Children Q & A: The Mid Autumn Festival Q: When is Mid Autumn Festival? A: Mid Autumn Festival is “Zhōng qiū jié” 中秋節| 中秋节 in Chinese. You have sent in your questions about The Mid Autumn Festival to Miss Panda and here are the answers! I am always thrilled to read all the questions from you, your children and students about Chinese culture and Chinese festivals.

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