中秋节，别名仲秋、秋夕、八月节，是我国四大传统节日之一。每年的农历八月十五日，我们都迎来象征团圆美满的中秋节。自2008年起中秋节被列为国家法定节假日。2006年5月20日，国务院列入首批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。
Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the four traditional festivals in China, falls on the fifteenth of August in Gregorian Calender. People celebrate this festival to show their pursuit of reunion and happiness. It has been listed as a national legal holiday since 2008, and was listed as the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council on May 20, 2006.
关于中秋节的起源，说法众多。中秋一词，最早见于《周礼》，一说它起源于古代帝王的祭祀活动，二是与农业生产有关。秋天是收获的季节，各种农作物陆续成熟，农民为了庆祝丰收，表达喜悦的心情，就以“中秋”这天作为节日。作为中国的传统佳节，中秋节有许多神话传说，如嫦娥奔月，吴刚折桂，玉兔捣药等，并且自古便有赏月、吃月饼、玩花灯、赏桂花等民俗，流传至今，经久不息。渐渐地，人们把赏月与月饼结合在一起，寓意家人团圆，寄托思念。
The options of the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival are various. The word of “ Mid-Autumn” was first shown in Rites of Zhou. As for its origin, one is related to sacrificial ceremonies of ancient emperors, the other is related to agricultural production. Autumn is the season of harvesting, various crops are maturing one after another. In order to celebrate the harvest and express their joy, farmers take the "Mid-Autumn " as a festival. As a traditional festival in China, Mid-Autumn Festival has many myths and legends, such as Goddess of the Moon, Wu Gang's winning of laurels, Jade Rabbit's making medicine, etc. Since ancient times, there have been folk customs such as enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, playing with lanterns, and enjoying osmanthus flowers, which have been handed down to this day for a long time. Gradually, people combine moon appreciation with moon cakes, implying family reunion and reposing their thoughts.
中秋节的习俗很多，形式也各不相同，但都寄托着人们对生活无限的热爱和对美好生活的向往。今天，月下游玩的习俗，已远没有旧时盛行。但设宴赏月仍很盛行，人们把酒问月，庆贺美好的生活，或祝远方的亲人健康快乐，和家人“千里共婵娟”。
There are many customs of Mid-Autumn Festival, so as its forms. But they all embody people's infinite love and yearning for a better life. Today, the custom of playing in the shadow of moon is far less popular than in the old days. However, it is still very popular to hold banquets to admire the moon. People drink wine to celebrate a good life, or wish their relatives health and happiness, no matter the distance.
一岁一中秋，岁岁中秋，愿这世界月圆人也圆。
Time goes on and on, wish all the people can live a happy and satisfied life forever!
