The Mid-Autumn is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of August. A fe days before the festival, everyone in the family ill help to make the house clean and beautiful. Lanterns ill be hung in front of the house.
On the evening there ill be a big family dinner. People ho ork far aay from their homes ill try to e back for the union. After dinner, people ill light the lanterns hich are usually red and round. Children ill play ith their on toy lanterns happily.
At night the moon is usually round and bright. People can enjoy the moon hile eating moon-cakes hich are the special food for this festival. They can look back on the past and look forard to the future together. It is said that there as a dragon in the sky. The dragon anted to sallo up the moon. To protect the frighten the dragon aay.