TheMid-AutumnFestival
TheMid-AutumnisaveryimportantChinesefestival.Itfallsonthe15thdayofAugust.Afewdaysbeforethefestival,everyoneinthefamilywillhelptomakethehousecleanandbeautiful.Lanternswillbehunginfrontofthehouse.
Ontheeveningtherewillbeabigfamilydinner.Peoplewhoworkfarawayfromtheirhomeswilltrytocomebackfortheunion.Afterdinner,peoplewilllightthelanternswhichareusuallyredandround.Childrenwillplaywiththeirowntoylanternshappily.
Atnightthemoonisusuallyroundandbright.Peoplecanenjoythemoonwhileeatingmoon-cakeswhicharethespecialfoodforthisfestival.Theycanlookbackonthepastandlookforwardtothefuturetogether.Itissaidthattherewasadragoninthesky.Thedragonwantedtoswallowupthemoon.Toprotectthefrightenthedragonaway.