In the rich autumn colors, the Mid Autumn Festival arrives as scheduled. As a traditional Chinese festival, it has extremely rich cultural connotations. This is a festival with a long history. As a timekeeping symbol, the written record of "Mid Autumn Festival" can be traced back to the pre Qin era; As a festival, the meaning of Mid Autumn Festival includes multiple elements such as "praying for blessings," "gratitude," "getting together," "competition," and "entertainment. In addition to throwing pots, beating drums to spread flowers, and singing poetry and prose, people like to admire the moon on Mid Autumn Festival night. The bright moon shines in the sky, reflecting their homesickness. Even travelers who are far away can feel a sense of peace and tranquility. Mid Autumn Festival is particularly bright. As the festival approaches, having a reunion dinner with family and friends, the warmth still lingers. A secular carnival festival, according to the Chinese calendar, falls in the middle of autumn in the eighth lunar month, which is the second month of autumn. Therefore, the eighth lunar month is also known as "Zhongqiu", and the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month falls in the middle of "Zhongqiu", hence it is called "Mid Autumn Festival". The Mid Autumn Festival is often a time when the charm of autumn is strong. Famous writer Lao She said in "Autumn in Beiping" that the Mid Autumn Festival is the most beautiful time in Beiping. The weather is neither too cold nor too hot, and the length of day and night is evenly divided. The life depicted by Lao She is ordinary but has a long-lasting aftertaste. At this time, there are not only various types of fruits, but also delicious chestnuts and mooncakes. People can buy Rabbit God at the stall. "This sculptural piece has planted seeds of beauty in the hearts of millions of children." The custom of offering Rabbit God during the Mid Autumn Festival also exists now. An old Beijing resident recalled that when he was a child, during the Mid Autumn Festival, after dinner, he would set up a table in the courtyard and offer offerings such as pomegranate and grapes to Rabbit God. Adults will teach children to appreciate the moon, saying that there are jade rabbits in the Moon Palace. In fact, as early as the Song Dynasty, Mid Autumn Festival was a secular carnival. August 15th has not yet arrived, and many shops on the street have started selling newly brewed fine wine. On Mid Autumn Festival night, the regular curfew has also been lifted, and night markets remain open all night, attracting a continuous stream of visitors to admire the moon. A glass of osmanthus wine is a popular drink for celebrating festivals in many places. It is commonly said that sweet scented osmanthus is the best medicine. The wine soaked with sweet scented osmanthus has appetizing and refreshing effects. Drinking sweet scented osmanthus wine on the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion day also means praying to the moon god for longevity. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, light lanterns to help the moon. Even before the festival approaches, people start busy making lanterns into various novel shapes, tying them to bamboo poles with ropes, and standing high on the eaves or terraces. As night falls, the lights are like stars, complementing the moonlight. A bright moon in the moonlight always brings boundless imagination to people. The moon in the works of the master of Chinese studies, Ji Xianlin, is imbued with homesickness. "Everyone has a hometown, and everyone's hometown has a moon." No matter how long they are away from home, the wanderer still loves the moon of their hometown in their heart. Not only that, the nostalgia for relatives and nostalgia for hometown are often especially strong during the Mid-Autumn Festival. At this moment, the moon is a cultural symbol imbued with longing and warmth, symbolizing family reunion. Watching the moon is the core collective activity of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which was generally formed in the Wei and Jin dynasties and flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties. Legend has it that the custom of appreciating the moon is related to the myth of Chang'e and symbolizes family reunion. Every August 15th, people set up incense altars in their yards and display offerings. The whole family worships the moon in turn, and the housewives cut open mooncakes and distribute them to everyone, praying for blessings. Mid-Autumn Festival was originally a very romantic festival. In traditional Chinese culture, the moon has always been a symbol of brightness and tenderness. The harmony between man and nature is the unique romance of Chinese people. On a bright night with stars and moon, the gaze evokes emotions, and the literati create a sense of harmony and add a touch of interest to each other's writing. Su Shi once wrote, "I hope people can live together for a long time, sharing the beauty of a thousand miles." The festive atmosphere behind mooncakes is "small cakes are like chewing the moon, with a mix of crispness and sweetness." Around the Mid Autumn Festival, new valleys appear, fruits and melons are harvested, and delicious food is renewed. But for the famous writer Xiao Fuxing, the most delicious food on Mid-Autumn Festival is the moon cake made by his mother. He once mentioned in "Mother's Moon Cake" that when he was young, his family was poor and could not afford to buy moon cakes. Every Mid-Autumn Festival. My mother made mooncakes by herself, peeling off melon seeds, peanuts, and walnut kernels, sprinkling them with green and red threads, and so on. After each process, she first made mooncake filling. Then, use sesame oil and noodles, roll them into round small pancakes with a rolling pin, wrap them with filling, and add small red dots in the middle, then start frying in the pan. He always felt that this type of mooncake had a thin crust, similar to a pie, and the thick ones sold in the store were called mooncakes. He argued with his mother and received similar answers every time, 'That's the mooncake in the store, this is our mooncake.' Later, Xiao Fuxing realized that the mooncakes made by his mother were so precious that they were definitely not available outside. For mooncakes, many people do have a special feeling. As the saying goes, "August 10th and May are full, and the mid autumn mooncakes are fragrant and sweet. Perhaps due to its resemblance to the moon during the Mid Autumn Festival, mooncakes are also known as "reunion cakes" in folk culture. According to ancient records, "mooncakes" had already appeared in the Song Dynasty. Later, mooncakes gradually became a kind of seasonal food, and developed many styles, such as Guangzhou style, Jin style, Beijing style, and Soviet style. They are also important seasonal gifts for people to visit relatives and friends, closely linked with the "Mid-Autumn Festival". The mooncakes made by oneself may not be as delicious as those sold in stores, but they add some joy of family reunion. As Xiao Fuxing wrote, "The festive atmosphere spreads like this, starting with my mother making mooncakes." During the Mid Autumn Festival, there is a long attachment hidden. When I was a child, many people always had some longing and novelty in their hearts: not only could we eat mooncakes, but we could also taste various delicious pastries and candies; Good wine and delicious food are essential. Looking up at the moon, reuniting with family and friends, and enjoying happiness and peace. After growing up and leaving hometown, experiencing the baptism of life, material conditions have become better and better. Perhaps I no longer look forward to the delicious food of Mid Autumn Festival, but no matter how many places I travel, this warm festival will always be a lingering attachment in people's hearts. Worship, appreciation and reunion celebration are the core of traditional Mid-Autumn Festival customs, which still meet people's inner needs today. For those who are accustomed to the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoying the moon during Mid Autumn Festival can bring the joy of returning to nature in the context of the bright moon shining on the sky. On the night of Mid Autumn Festival, the whole family drinks with the moon, shares mooncakes, and chats about daily life, which is an ordinary and touching beautiful time. As time goes by, maybe the mood of the Mid Autumn Festival will change, but family harmony and people's reunion have always been the simple and long-term wish of the Chinese people. (New Society)