Chinese+Mid-Autumn+Festival

= Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival   =  中秋节  Sept. 14, 2008  **Lunar Calendar : Aug. 15th**

The chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, which is the sencond biggest holiday in China after the Spring Festival. According to tradition, family members shoould get toghethe on the night of the moon Festival. Moon cakes are to Mid-Autunm Festival what candy canes are to Christmas. **  ** http://gochina.about.com/od/eventsfestivals/p/MoonFestival.htm  http://www.moon.com.cn/moon/custom.htm
 * 中秋节是中国第二大民间传统节日 ，  是家庭团圆  ，  吃月饼赏月的日子.  
 *  中秋节是怎么回事儿  ？  The Origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival

http://www.moon.com.cn/moon/tale.htm

moon tale:嫦娥奔月的故事： <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> ** <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">常用词 <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> frequent terms  ** 1.       <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">八月     bā yuè     eighth month / August 2.  <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">十五     shí wǔ     fifteen 3.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">农历     nóng lì     the Chinese calendar / the lunar calendar 4.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">中秋     zhōng qiū    (N) Mid-Autumn Festival 5.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">节日     jié rì     holiday / festival 6.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">中秋节     zhōng qiū jié     the Mid-Autumn Festival 7.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">快乐     kuài lè     happy / merry 8.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">传统     chuán tǒng     tradition 9.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">月亮     yuè liàng     moon 10.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">圆月       yuán yuè    full moon/round moon 11.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">月饼     yuè bǐng     moon cake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 12.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">日子     rì zi     a (calendar) date / days of (someone's) life 13.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">团圆     tuán yuán     to have a reunion 14.   **  .  **  <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">礼品     lǐ pǐn     gift; present 15.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">拜月       bài yuè    to worship / salute the moon 16.   <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">赏月  <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">   <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">shǎngyuè    enjoy the beauty of the moon 17.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">传说     chuán shuō     legend / tradition 18.   <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">太阳       tài yáng    sun 19.  <span style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">射下       shè    xià    shoot down 20.   <span style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">庆祝     qìng zhù     celebrate

** Quiz about Mid-Autumn Festival ** **<span style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">农历八月十五 --- ****<span style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">中秋节 **


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 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">中秋节是哪一天？ **


 * 1) **  Zhōngqiūjié Zhōngguórén zuò shénme **
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">中秋节，中国人做什么？ **


 * 1) **  Zhōngqiūjié Zhōngguórén chī shénme **
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">中秋节，中国人吃什么？ **


 * 1) **  Zhōngqiūjié rénmen shuō shénme **
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: SimSun; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">中秋节，人们说什么？ **
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