The Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiujie, is a festival for families to get together in China.
在中国,中秋节是一个全家团圆的节日。
It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, when the full moon returns to the sky.
按照中国的农历,每年八月十五月圆的那天就是中秋节。
On this day, people eat a moon-shaped dessert called a Moon Cake.
这一天,人们喜欢吃一种 圆形的、像月亮一样的点心,叫做月饼;
All the family members sit together, eat Moon Cakes and fresh fruits, and enjoy the sight of the round and bright moon.
再配上新鲜的水果,一家人围坐在一起,欣赏天上又圆又亮的满月。
Those who cannot return home look at the round moon and think of their family.
就算是那些无 法回家的人,也会在中秋节那天抬头望向那一轮圆圆的明月,寄托对故乡的思念。
Chinese people all around the world share the same tradition.
这是海内外所有中国人的共同情感,
Just like an ancient Chinese poem says, the moon was rising from the sea and all the people were sharing this moment.
就像 中国一首著名的诗里所说的: “海上生明月,天涯共此时。 ”