3-5 中秋节 Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival

Chinese Holiday 101

中秋节

zhōng qiū jié

Guide Questions

Origin & History 起源 qǐ yuán

Folk Tales 神话 shén huà

Celebrations 庆祝 qìng zhù

Greetings 祝福 zhù fú

1. What is the story of 中秋节?

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In this video, you'll be able to...

• Could you retell the story of 后羿hòuyì & 嫦娥 cháng é?
• When is 中秋节 zhōng qiū jié？

• How do people celebrate 中秋节zhōng qiū jié？

中 秋 节

zhōng qiū jié

Vocabulary Highlights

中秋节 zhōng qiū jiéMid-Autumn Festival

月饼 yuè bǐngMooncake

团圆 tuán yuánFamily Reunion

Let's practice together!

Vocabulary Highlights

后羿 hoù yì

嫦娥 cháng é

Let's practice together!

Mooncakes 月饼 yuè bǐng

4. Greetings

但愿人长久，千里共婵娟

Dàn yuàn rén chángjiǔ, qiānlǐ gòng chánjuān

中秋节快乐！

Wishing us a long life to share the graceful moonlight, even with hundreds of miles apart.'

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zhōng qiū jié kuài lè

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival

To Do After Class

Optional Activity: Interested in handcraft projects? Here is a tutorial to make your own paper 月饼 yuè bǐng (mooncake)!

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鲜花饼 xiān huā bǐng

Flower Mooncake

• Yunnan Province 云南省

鲜肉月饼 xiān ròu yuè bǐng

Ham/ Ground Pork Mooncake

• Guangdong Province 广东
• Yunnan Province 云南
• JIangsu Province 江苏

蛋黄月饼 dàn huáng yuè bǐng

Egg Yolk Mooncake

• Guangdong Province 广东省

茶叶月饼 chá yè yuè bǐng

Green Tea Mooncake Zhejiang Province 浙江省

五仁月饼 wǔ rén yuè bǐng

Mixed Nuts Mooncake

• Northern China
• Representative: Beijing Pastry