The mid-autumn festival has all interesting history. long ago in one of thedynasties of china there was a king who was very cruel to the people and did notmanage the country well.
the people were so angry that some brave ones suggestedkilling the king. so they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and timeand put them into cakes. on the 15th day of the 8th month every person was told to buy the cakes. when they ate them they discoveredthe notes. so they gathered together to make a sudden attack on the king. fromthen on the chinese people celebrate on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month andeat "moon cakes" in memory of that important event. When the mid-autumnfestival is near, shop windows are beautifully decorated. many "moon cakes" aredisplayed for people to buy. people send presents such aswine, fruits and "mooncakes" to their friends and relatives. in the evening of the day, they have afeast. after the feast, they go out to the garden to look at the moon. thechildren run and laugh on the streets. It is believed that the moon is at herbrightest on this night. many poems have been written about it, and poets arenever tired of reading and writing such poems. in chinese literature, the moonof the mid autumn festival has been compared to a looking-glass, a jade rabbit,and so on.
it seems that chinese literature takes far more interest in the moonthan in the sun.
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