网络中国节之中秋佳节

MID-AUTUMN

FESTIVAL

网络中国节之

中秋佳节

Moon cake is the most traditional and important food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The deliciously filled cake is round in shape like the full moon, which is a symbol of prosperity and family reunion. Now let's check out some different kinds of moon cakes in China's different regions.

月饼是久负盛名的中国传统糕点，中秋佳节必食之。月饼形圆似满月，象征着团圆和睦，被全国各地的人民所喜爱，而后逐渐发展出广式、京式、苏式、潮式，滇式等不同种类。来一发月饼吗？满足你！

Chang'e flying to the moon

Legend · 嫦娥奔月

Chang'e is the Chinese goddess of the moon.

According to the Chinese mythology, Chang'e's husband Hou Yi, a valiant archer, was able to shoot down nine suns and saved the planet. As a reward he was given an elixir of immortality, but Hou Yi asked Chang'e to put it away.

嫦娥是中国神话传说中的月亮女神。
传说嫦娥本是后羿之妻，后羿射下9个太阳后西王母赐其不老仙药，但后羿不舍得吃下，就交于嫦娥保管。

After the archer's epic deeds, he gained instant fame and a large number of people flocked to his home to learn his archery skills. However, an immoral man named Peng Meng was in the throng of people, but only wanted the elixir.

One day when Hou Yi was out, the cunning Peng sneaked into the couple's room to steal the elixir but Chang'e caught him.

后羿射日后受到百姓的尊敬和爱戴，不少志士慕名前来投师学艺。有个奸诈刁钻、心术不正的门徒叫逢蒙也混了进来。狡猾的逢蒙趁后裔外出时欲偷不老仙药，却正巧被嫦娥撞见。

Peng tried to force Chang'e to hand over the elixir but she swallowed it and started to floated up to the sky, all the way to the moon.
Legend has it that she chose to stay on the moon, the closest planet to the earth, so that she could stay nearer to her husband.

逢蒙逼迫嫦娥交出仙药，嫦娥情急之下吞下仙药，便向天上飞去。当日正是八月十五，月亮又大又亮，因不舍后羿，嫦娥就停在了离地球最近的月亮，从此长居广寒宫。

Hou Yi was heartbroken by her departure. He immediately set up an incense table in his garden and laid out Chang'e favorite foods to pay tribute to her. From then on, people began to worship the moon.

后羿回家后心痛不止，于是每年八月十五便摆下宴席对着月亮与嫦娥团聚。