"Zhong Qiu Jie" probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the

beautiful lady in the moon.

  中秋节最早可能是一个庆祝丰收的节日。后来，月宫里美丽的仙女嫦娥的神话故事赋予了它神话色彩。

  According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi stole the elixir of life to save the people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

  传说古时候，天空曾有10个太阳。一天，这10个太阳同时出现，酷热难挡。弓箭手后翌射下了其中9个太阳，拯救了地球上的生灵。他偷了长生不死药，却被妻子嫦娥偷偷喝下。此后，每年中秋月圆之时，少女们都要向月宫仙女嫦娥祈福的传说便流传开来。

  In the 14th century, the eating of mooncakes at "Zhong Qiu Jie" was given a new significance. The story goes that when Zhu Yuan Zhang was plotting to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty started by the Mongolians, the rebels hid their messages in the Mid-Autumn mooncakes. Zhong Qiu Jie is hence also a commemoration of the overthrow of the Mongolians by the Han people.

  在14世纪，中秋节吃月饼又被赋予了一层特殊的含义。传说在朱元璋带兵起义推翻元朝时，将士们曾把联络信藏在月饼里。因此，中秋节后来也成为汉人推翻蒙古人统治的纪念日。

 

以下的祝福语，献给长期以来支持我们平台的朋友，也献给正在阅读的您！

 

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!中秋快乐!

Wish you and your family a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.祝你和你的家人中秋快乐。

Wishing us a long life to share the graceful moonlight, though thousands of miles apart.但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。

A bright moon and stars twinkle and shine. Wishing you a merry Mid-Autumn Festival, bliss, and happiness.皓月闪烁，星光闪耀，中秋佳节，美满快乐。

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! May the round moon bring you a happy family and a successful future.祝福中秋佳节快乐，月圆人圆事事圆满。

The roundest moon can be seen in the autumn. It is time for reunions. I wish you a happy Mid-Autumn Day and a wonderful life.月到是秋分外明，又是一年团圆日，祝你节日愉快，身体安康。

Wish you a perfect life just like the roundest moon in Mid-Autumn Day.愿你的生活就象这十五的月亮一样，圆圆满满。

Happy Mid-Autumn Day! Wish that you go well and have a successful and bright future.中秋节快乐，万事如意，心想事成。

I want to make a toast. I Wish that the round moon take my best blessing to you. May you have a happy family and a bright future.举杯仰天遥祝：月圆人圆花好，事顺业顺家兴。

I wish that your career and life, just like the round moon on Did-Autumn Day, be bright and perfect.祝你的事业和生活像那中秋的圆月一样，亮亮堂堂，圆圆满满。