中秋節英語作文
mooncakesaretomid-autumnfestivalwhatmincepiesaretochristmas.theseasonalroundcakestraditionallyhaveasweetfillingoflotusseedpasteorredbeanpasteandoftenhaveoneormoresaltedduckeggsinthecentertorepresentthemoon.andthemooniswhatthiscelebrationisallabout.mid-autumnfestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe8thmonth，itisthetimewhenthemoonissaidtobeatitsbrightestandfullest.
therearetwolegendswhichclaimtoexplainthetraditionofeatingmooncakes.onetangdynastymythholdsthattheearthoncehad10sunscirclingit.onedayall10sunsappearedatonce，scorchingtheplanetwiththeirheat.itwasthankstoaskillfularchernamedhouyithattheearthwassaved.heshotdownallbutoneofthesuns.ashisreward，theheavenlyqueenmothergavehouyitheelixirofimmortality，butshewarnedhimthathemustuseitwisely.houyiignoredheradviceand，corruptedbyfameandfortune，becameatyrannicalleader.chang-er，hisbeautifulwife，couldnolongerstandbyandwatchhimabusehispowersoshestolehiselixirandfledtothemoontoescapehisangrywrath.andthusbeganthelegendofthebeautifulwomaninthemoon，themoonfairy.