Excerpts from good words and sentences of National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival
1. National Day
National Day is a national statutory holiday to commemorate the country itself. They are usually the independence of this country, the signing of the constitution, the birthday of the head of state or other significant anniversaries; Some are saints' day, the patron saint of this country.
National Day is a feature of modern nation-state, which appears with the emergence of modern nation-state and becomes particularly important. It has become a symbol of an independent country, reflecting the country's state system and polity.
Once the National Day, a special commemorative way, becomes a new and national holiday form, it will carry the function of reflecting the cohesion of this country and nation. At the same time, the large-scale celebration of the National Day is also a concrete manifestation of the government's mobilization and call.
2. Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, Moonlight Birthday, Moon Festival, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Moon Festival, Moon Festival and Reunion Festival, is a traditional cultural festival popular among many ethnic groups in China. The Mid-Autumn Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena and evolved from the worship of the autumn moon in ancient times.
Offering sacrifices to the moon has a long history, and it is an activity of offering sacrifices to the "Moon God" in some places in ancient China. The autumnal equinox in the twenty-four solar terms is an ancient "Moon Festival". Since ancient times, Mid-Autumn Festival has had folk customs such as offering sacrifices to the moon, enjoying the moon, eating moon cakes, watching lanterns, enjoying osmanthus and drinking osmanthus wine.
Mid-Autumn Festival is usually the harvest season. It is an inherent law of nature that flowers bloom in spring and fruits are harvested in autumn. The ancients believed that a bumper harvest was the result of good weather. After the harvest, they will worship heaven and earth to show their gratitude.
In ancient times, it gradually became a custom to offer sacrifices to the Moon God to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. With the development of the festival, the full moon gradually evolved into the meaning of "reunion of people". Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Dragon Boat Festival are also called the four traditional festivals in China.