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Human beings always have special feelings for the moon. In many countries in the world, there are festivals related to the moon.

August 15th of the lunar calendar is the traditional Chinese Mid -Autumn Festival. Since ancient times, Mid -Autumn Festival has been the best season for moving emotions. Moon cakes were originally used to sacrifice the offerings of the moon gods. Later, people gradually took the Mid -Autumn Festival and the moon cakes as a symbol of family reunion.

Several Asian countries near China have celebrated the festival on August 15th in the lunar calendar, but it is not called the Mid -Autumn Festival. The way to celebrate the festival is similar to both food and food.

Koreans call the Mid -Autumn Festival "Autumn Festival". Qiu Xi is one of the most important festivals in South Korea. On August 15th, South Korea, the most important thing is that the whole family must reunite to the grandparents' house, worship the ancestors, and then enjoy the moon together. South Korea's unique Mid -Autumn Festival food -loose cake, shaped like half a month, made of rice flour, the filling is bean paste, jujube mud, etc., named after steaming pads.

The Thai people call the Mid -Autumn Festival "Prayer Moon Festival". The Thai capital Bangkok will make a light on the eve of the month of prayer, which is very lively. On the 15th night of the lunar calendar, men, women, and children must visit the moon. Since it is a holiday, of course, the food is indispensable. Before and after the Mid -Autumn Festival is the best season for grapefruit. Grapefruit is large and round, which also symbolizes "reunion". Thailand is a country with a lot of Chinese people. Moon cakes are also festivals. They combine local specialties and are particularly popular moon cakes.

The Japanese call the Mid -Autumn Festival "Monthly Seeing Festival". The Japanese do not eat moon cakes during the Mid -Autumn Festival, but the "dumplings" made by Jiangmi. Its shapes are different, and the stuffing is mainly bean paste.

Like China, Vietnamese also spent the Mid -Autumn Festival on August 15th. The difference is that this day is also the "Children's Day" at the same time. On the same day, parents would take their children to play in the playground.

The Mid -Autumn Festival is not all on the 15th day of the lunar calendar, and the day of the moon is different due to the different moon.

In China, there is only one Mid -Autumn Festival. But in this country, it will take 12 times a year, and every time it is a holiday, it is the tropical island country, the "Pearl" on the Indian Ocean -Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's "Moon Round Festival" is circulated according to the customs of the Buddha calendar. When the moon is round every month, the "Moon Round Festival" will be passed.

In Tanzania, the full moon night in September of the Gregorian calendar is the "Moon Festival" of Tanzania. People come to the open space, siege into a circle, and sit silently. It is not until the moon is suspended that people break the silence. And celebrate the annual festival.

"The moon is born on the sea, and the world is at this time." Although the "Moon Festival" has different time and different customs, they have differently conveyed people's awe of nature, the joy of bumper harvest, and the emphasis on affection.

Planning: Wu Jing

Late: Bai Yan

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