The Mid-Autumn Festival is an important traditional Chinese festival, where families reunite, eat mooncakes, and admire the moon.Download the app here:Chinese Short Dialogue | WebsiteChinese Short Dialogue | App StoreChinese Short Dialogue | Google PlayAvailable in 8 languages on the app:Chinese Listening | 중국어 리스닝 | 中国語リスニング | Аудирование по китайскому языку | Nghe tiếng Trung | Mendengarkan bahasa Mandarin | Escucha en chino | การฟังภาษาจีน | Chinesisches Hören | Écoute du chinois | Ascolto cinese | Audição em chinês | चीनी सुनना | الاستماع إلى اللغة الصينية《English Translation》小潘: Teacher Liu, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. How do Chinese people usually celebrate it?刘娜: The Mid-Autumn Festival is on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Its most important meaning is reunion. People gather to admire the moon and eat mooncakes.小潘: Oh, I’ve had mooncakes before, with red bean paste and salted egg yolk inside. They’re delicious! Why do people eat mooncakes?刘娜: Because mooncakes are round, like the moon, symbolizing family reunion.小潘: I’ve heard there’s also the story of Chang’e flying to the moon, is that right?刘娜: Yes, and also legends like the Jade Rabbit pounding medicine and Wu Gang cutting the osmanthus tree. These stories make the Mid-Autumn Festival more romantic.小潘: That’s so interesting. This year I also want to admire the moon with my classmates and experience the festival.

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