快樂的中秋節(jié)英語作文：我的中秋節(jié)

　　mid autumn festival is a traditional festival of china. it used to be as important as spring festival .it is usually celebrated in september or ocotber. this festival is to celebrate the havast and to enjoy the beautiful moon light.to some extent， it is like thanks giving day in western countries. on this day， people usually get together with their families and have a nice meal. after that， people always eat delicious moon cakes， and watch the moon. the moon is always very round on that day， and makes people think of their relitives and friends. it is a day of pleasure and happiness. hope you have a wonderful mid autumn festival!

　　the mid-autumn festival is one of the two most important holidays in the chinese calendar (the other being the chinese lunar new year)， and is a legal holiday in several countries.

　　the mid-autumn festival has all interesting history. long ago in one of the dynasties of china there was a king who was very cruel to the people and did not manage the country well. the people were so angry that some brave ones suggested killing the king. so they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every person was told to buy the cakes. when they ate them they discovered the notes. so they gathered together to make a sudden attack on the king. from then on the chinese people celebrate on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month and eat "moon cakes" in memory of that important event.

　　farmers celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season on this date. traditionally，on this day，chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn harvest moon， and eat moon cakes and pomeloes together. it is also commmon to have barbecues outside under the moon， and to put pomelo rinds on one‘s head. brightly lit lanterns are often carried around by children.

　　together with the celebration，there appear some special customs in different parts of the country，such as burning incense，planting mid-autumn trees，lighting lanterns on towers，and fire dragon dances. shops selling mooncakes，before the festival，often display pictures of chang‘e，floating to the moon.