Foreword:
Mid-AutumnFestivalisoneofthemostimportantfestivalsfortheChinesepeople.Itfallsonthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonth,whenthemoonisatitsfullestandbrightest.Peoplecelebratethefestivalbyeatingmooncakes,admiringthemoon,andspendingtimewiththeirfamilies.Inthisstory,wefollowafamilyastheyprepareforandcelebratetheMid-AutumnFestival.
1.Thesunwassettinginthesky,andtheairwascoolandcrisp.Thefamilygatheredinthekitchen,preparingfortheMid-AutumnFestival.Themotherwasbusymakingmooncakes,whilethefatherwascuttingfruitandpreparingtea.
2.Thechildrenwereexcited,runningaroundandhelpingwheretheycould.TheylovedtheMid-AutumnFestivalbecauseitmeanttheycouldstayuplateandeatlotsofdeliciousfood.
3.Themothercarefullymeasuredouttheingredientsforthemooncakes,mixingtogetherflour,sugar,andoil.Sheaddedadollopoflotusseedpastetoeachonebeforeshapingthemintoroundballs.
4.Thefathersliceduporanges,pineapples,andwatermelons,arrangingthemneatlyonaplatter.Hebrewedapotoftea,fillingtheroomwithitsfragrantaroma.
5.Astheyworked,theychattedandlaughed,enjoyingeachother'scompany.Theytalkedabouthowmuchtheywerelookingforwardtoseeingthefullmoonthatnight.
6.Finally,themooncakeswerefinishedandthefruitplatterwasready.Thefamilyputontheircoatsandheadedoutsidetoadmirethemoon.
7.Theywalkedtoanearbypark,wheretheyfoundaquietspottositandenjoytheview.Themoonwasroundandbright,castingasoftglowovereverythingaroundthem.
8.Theyopenedtheboxofmooncakesandpassedthemaround,savoringthesweetandsavoryflavors.Thechildrengobbledthemupeagerly,crumbsfallingdowntheirchins.
9.Thefatherpouredteaforeveryone,andtheyraisedtheircupsinatoasttothemoon.Theyfeltgratefultobetogether,sharingthisspecialmoment.
10.Astheysatthere,theyheardmusicinthedistance.Itwascomingfromanearbytemple,wherepeoplewerecelebratingthefestivalwithtraditionaldancesandsongs.
11.Curious,theydecidedtoinvestigate.Theyfollowedthesoundandsoonfoundthemselvesatthetemplegates,watchingaspeopleincolorfulcostumesdancedandsanginfrontofthealtar.
12.Thechildrenwerefascinated,theireyeswidewithwonder.Theywatchedasthedancerstwirledandleaped,theirmovementsgracefulandprecise.
13.Theparentsexplainedthesignificanceofthedancesandsongs,tellingthechildrenaboutthehistoryandtraditionsoftheMid-AutumnFestival.
14.Afterawhile,theyleftthetempleandheadedbackhome.Thechildrenweretiredbuthappy,theirbelliesfullofmooncakesandtheirheartsfullofmemories.
15.Whentheyarrivedhome,theylitlanternsandhungthemoutsidetheirdoor.Theyadmiredthedifferentcolorsandshapes,marvelingathowbeautifultheylookedinthedark.
16.Themothersuggestedtheyplayagameof"guessinglanternriddles",atraditionalgameplayedduringtheMid-AutumnFestival.Shewrotedownafewriddlesandhungthemonthelanterns.
17.Thechildrentookturnsguessingtheanswers,laughingandteasingeachotherwhentheygotitwrong.Itwasafunandlightheartedgamethatbroughtthemevenclosertogether.
18.Asthenightworeon,theygrewsleepy.Theparentstuckedthechildrenintobed,tellingthemstoriesaboutthemoonanditsmagic.
19.Theparentsstayedupalittlelonger,sippingteaandchattingquietly.Theytalkedabouthowgratefultheywereforeachother,andhowimportantitwastokeeptheirfamilytraditionsalive.
20.Finally,theytoowenttobed,feelingcontentandatpeace.Themoonshonebrightandfulloutside,asymbolofhopeandhappiness.
21.Thenextmorning,theywokeuptoanewday.TheMid-AutumnFestivalhadpassed,butthememorieswouldstaywiththemforever.Theysmiledateachother,knowingthattheyhadcelebratedthefestivalthebestwaytheyknewhow–withlove,laughter,andtogetherness.
22.Andso,thefamilycontinuedonwiththeirlives,cherishingthememoriesofthatspecialnight.Theyknewthatnomatterwheretheywereorwhattheyweredoing,theywouldalwayscomebacktogetherfortheMid-AutumnFestival–atimeforfamily,forfood,andforthemooncake.
