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　　Mooncakes are to Mid-Autumn Festival what mince pies are to Christmas. The seasonal round cakes traditionally have a sweet filling of lotus seed paste or red bean paste and often have one or more salted duck eggs in the center to represent the moon. And the moon is what this celebration is all about. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month，it is the time when the moon is said to be at its brightest and fullest.

　　There are two legends which claim to explain the tradition of eating mooncakes. One Tang Dynasty myth holds that the Earth once had 10 suns circling it. One day all 10 suns appeared at once，scorching the planet with their heat. It was thanks to a skillful archer named Hou Yi that the Earth was saved. He shot down all but one of the suns. As his reward，the Heavenly Queen Mother gave Hou Yi the Elixir of Immortality，but she warned him that he must use it wisely. Hou Yi ignored her advice and，corrupted by fame and fortune，became a tyrannical leader. Chang-Er，his beautiful wife， could no longer stand by and watch him abuse his power so she stole his Elixir and fled to the moon to escape his angry wrath. And thus began the legend of the beautiful woman in the moon，the Moon Fairy.

　　The second legend has it that during the Yuan Dynasty，an underground group led by Zhu Yuan Zang was determined to rid the country of Mongolian dominance. The moon cake was created to carry a secret message. When the cake was opened and the message read，an uprising was unleashed which successfully routed the Mongolians. It happened at the time of the full moon，which，some say，explains why mooncakes are eaten at this time. Mooncakes are usually stamped with Chinese characters indicating the name of the bakery and the type of filling used. Some bakeries will even stamp them with your family name so that you can give personalised ones to friends and family. They are usually presented in boxes of four which indicate the four phases of the moon. Traditional mooncakes are made with melted lard，but today vegetable oil is more often used in the interests of health. Mooncakes are not for the diet-conscious as they are loaded with calories. The best way to wash down one of these sticky cakes is with a cup of Chinese tea，especially Jasmine or Chrysanthemum tea，which aids the digestion.
 

　　中秋节吃月饼就像西方人圣诞节吃百果馅饼一样，是必不(bù)可少的(de)。圆圆的(de)月饼中通常包有香甜的(de)莲子馅或是红豆馅，馅的(de)中央还会加上一个金黄的(de)咸鸭蛋黄来代表月亮。而月亮正是中秋节庆祝的(de)主题。每年农历8月15日人们一起庆祝中秋，据说这一天的(de)月亮是一年中最亮最圆的(de)。

　　关于吃月饼这个传统的(de)来历有两个传说。一个是唐朝的(de)神话故事，说的(de)是当时地(de)球被10个太阳包围着。有一天10个太阳同时出现在天空中，巨大的(de)热量几乎把地(de)球烤焦了。多亏一位名叫后羿的(de)神箭手射下了9个太阳，地(de)球才被保住。为了奖励后羿，王母娘娘赐给后羿一种长生不(bù)老药，但是王母警告他(tā)必须正当使用。然而后羿没有理会王母娘娘的(de)警告，他(tā)被名利冲昏了头脑，变成了一个暴君。后羿美丽的(de)妻子嫦娥对他(tā)的(de)暴行再也不(bù)能袖手旁观，于是她偷走了后羿的(de)长生不(bù)老药，飞到月亮上逃避后羿的(de)狂怒。从此就有了关于月宫仙子嫦娥，这个月亮上的(de)美丽女人的(de)传说。

　　第二个传说讲的(de)是在元朝，朱元璋领导的(de)起义军计划起义来摆脱蒙古族的(de)统治。他(tā)们用月饼来传递密信。掰开月饼就可以找到里面的(de)密信，起义军通过这种方式成功的(de)发动了起义，赶走了元朝的(de)统治者。这场起义发生在八月十五之时，于是中秋节吃月饼的(de)习俗便在民间传开来。

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