秋风送爽，丹桂飘香。月圆中秋之际，华美留学生部的老师和学生们虽在五湖四海，也阻止不了ISD团聚的脚步。The cool breeze and the heady fragrance of laurel blossoms wafted through the fresh air. On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, although teachers and students of the Huamei ISD department are living in different parts of the world now, it cannot stop the ISD family from wanting to reunite.为了让学生们更多地了解中华民族传统节日的文化内涵，我们举办了“花好月圆”中秋节线上主题活动。In order to let students learn more about the cultural connotation of the traditional Chinese festivals, we held an online theme event called “Blooming Flower and Full Moon” to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival.
中秋节是中国的传统节日，它代表着团圆、吉祥。高中部的同学分别介绍了中秋节的起源、故事、习俗和美食，让我们一起跟随他们的脚步开启中秋文化线上学习之旅吧！
As an important traditional festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival represents reunion and auspiciousness in China. During the event, the senior students introduced the origin, stories, customs, and food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Let’s follow in their footsteps and start the online learning journey of Mid-Autumn Festival culture!中秋起源 Origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival
关于中秋的起源说法较多，一说古代帝王的祭祀活动，二说中秋节的起源和农业生产有关。让我们和Pingping一起去探索吧！There are many different historical stories about the origins of the Mid-Autumn Festival. Some say the roots may be related to the sacrificial activities of ancient emperors, others say it's about agricultural production in ancient China. Let's explore more with Pingping!
中秋习俗Customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival
中国家庭都会举行许多传统的庆祝中秋节，主要庆祝方式包括吃月饼，吃团圆饭，赏月和点灯笼。除了中国，中国的邻国也会庆祝中秋节，那么在泰国又有什么庆祝方式呢？来自泰国的Jew为我们介绍了泰国的中秋习俗。Chinese families hold many traditional celebrations during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The main celebrations include eating mooncakes, having dinner with family, watching the moon, and lighting lanterns. In addition to China, some of China’s neighbors also celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Our Thai student – Jew, will introduce us to some traditional ways to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in Thailand.
中秋传说Legends of the Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节最早可能是个庆祝丰收的节日。后来，月宫里美丽的仙女嫦娥的神话故事赋予了它神话色彩。关于中秋的故事不止有嫦娥，Chinjung还分享了关于中秋节的三个故事。
The Mid- Autumn Festival may have been a harvest festival at the earliest. The festival was later given a mythological flavor with legends of Chang’e, a Chinese goodness of the moon. In addition to Chang’e, there are three more stories about the Mid-Autumn Festival shared by our student, Chinjung.
中秋美食 Delicacies of the Mid-Autumn Festival
民以食为天，中国人过节最离不开的就是美食了，那中秋节又有什么好吃的呢？Jomkwan(JK)制作了“中秋美食”的海报，我们一起去看看！
Food is the first necessity of the people. Chinese people also like different kinds of food, especially during festivals. what kinds of food will we eat for the Mid-Autumn Festival in China? Jomkwan(JK) has made some posters to share some food that Chinese people love eating during the Mid-Autumn Festival. 
手工比拼Mid-Autumn Festival Handicraft Competition
初中部的同学们也不甘示弱，发挥想象力与创造力，进行了“中秋手工大比拼”。The Junior students of ISD department participated in the “Mid-Autumn Festival Handicraft Competition” with imagination and creativity.提起中秋，当然要吃月饼啦～ Mike为大家展示了做月饼的过程，小编隔着屏幕都流口水了。Joshaander利用手边现有材料，制作了羽毛灯笼，锻炼了动手能力。Mitsui为老师们写了一份中秋贺卡，深切表达了他的祝福。Of course, we should eat moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival! Mike then showed everyone how to make moon cakes. Joshaander used the existing materials to make a feather lantern, which enhanced his hands-on ability. Mitsui wrote a Mid-Autumn Festival greeting card for the teachers to express his best wishes.
中秋活动 – 猜灯谜 Lantern Festival Riddles
“猜灯谜”是中国独有的富有民族风格的一种传统民俗文娱活动形式，这次中秋线上活动，我们也举办了“猜灯谜”比赛。老师和同学们都兴致勃勃，你一言我一语地相互讨论灯谜内容，每个人都开怀大笑。中文老师们也讲解了关于文字灯谜的意义，让大家体会到了汉语的魅力。
“Lantern Festival Riddles” is a unique form of traditional activity that Chinese people celebrate during the Mid-Autumn Festival. This activity was also held during this online event. Everyone was having so much fun. When the students discussed the content of the riddles, Chinese teachers also help to explain the meaning behind it so that students can feel the charm of Chinese characters.
学生们在本次活动中创造了精彩纷呈的作品，我们挑选了优秀作品，经过投票激烈角逐，综合线上“猜灯谜”累积积分，现公布获得前三名的学生名单：Students created some amazing works during this event. We asked students and teachers to vote online, with the accumulated points from “Lantern Festival Riddles”, we now announce the top three students:Michael from Russia
Jomkwan(JK) from Thailand
Joshaander from SouthAfrica
中华文化博大精深
华美英语实验学校国际留学生部的学生
Chinese culture is broad and profoundStudents from the Huamei ISD departmentDuring the “Blooming Flower and Full Moon” Mid-Autumn Festival online eventStudents learned about traditional culture and experienced the festive atmosphereEnhanced hands-on ability and harvested love and happiness.
文/ 陈婕Monica
图/周凌飞Apple
编辑/周凌飞Apple
