mooncake, lantern and mid-autumn FESTIVAL???

mooncake, lantern and mid-autumn FESTIVAL???
which correct??
[all correct all same...]


The Moon festival (also called the Mooncake or Mid-Autumn festival) falls on October 3rd in the year 2009. What is the Moon festival? Every year on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is at its maximum brightness for the entire year, the Chinese celebrate "zhong qiu jie."
Children are told the story of the moon fairy living in a crystal palace, who comes out to dance on the moon's shadowed surface. The legend surrounding the "lady living in the moon" dates back to ancient times, to a day when ten suns appeared at once in the sky. The Emperor ordered a famous archer to shoot down the nine extra suns. Once the task was accomplished, Goddess of Western Heaven rewarded the archer with a pill that would make him immortal. However, his wife found the pill, took it, and was banished to the moon as a result. Legend says that her beauty is greatest on the day of the Moon festival.

THE MOON PRINCESS
The Moon PrincessThe story is set around the Tang Dynasty (circa 618 AD). It is said that the Earth once had 10 Suns circling around it, and each took turns illuminating the Earth. However, one day, all 10 Suns appeared together and naturally, the Earth got too hot.Into the picture comes a tyrannical archer Hou Yi, who succeeds in shooting down nien of the Suns with his bow and arrow.He then steals the elixir of life from the Goddess of Western Heaven but his wife, Chang Er, drinks it in a bid to save the world from her husband. After drinking it, she is seen floating away to the Moon. Hou Yi is unable to shoot down the Moon due to his love for his wife. It is said the Chang Er can be seen at her most beautiful on the night of the brightest harvest moon, which is the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

THE RABBIT
The RabbitIn this famous legend, three fairies transformed themselves into poor old men and begged for alms from a fox, a monkey and a rabbit. The fox and monkey shared what they had but the rabbit, who had nothing, willingly offered his own flesh. He then proceeded to jump into the fire to roast himself. The old men were so touched, they restored the rabbit and let him live in the Moon Palace where he is now known to as the Jade Rabbit.



The MooncakeThe origin of Mid-Autumn Festival dates back many centuries, in ancient China. Through the passage of time, many colourful tales about the origin have evolved. One popular legend, passed down from grandmothers to children and retold each year, evolves around the overthrow of the Mongol rulers in China.

I remember....when we are small got 1 nursery song.....

name " yue liang yuan ".

did anyone remember...

月亮圆

月亮圆 月亮圆

月亮照在我的家

没有春夏秋冬的家

没有流传千年

月亮圆
月亮圆 月亮圆
月亮照在我的家

没有春夏秋冬的家
没有流传千年

现在的孩子不相信

月亮有小白兔

功课与电脑

使他们不再听

古老的神话

当高楼大厦

遮挡了古老的月亮

就趁这个季节

让你的孩子知道

古老的神话

源自何方

月亮圆 月亮圆
月亮照在我的家

没有春夏秋冬的家没有流传千年

中秋节快乐~