The Mid-Autumn festival is a harvest festival ____ (celebrate) on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It celebrates three fundamental concepts, ____ are closely tied to one another: gathering, such as family and friends ____ (come) together, or harvesting crops for the festival; Thanksgiving, to give thanks for the harvest, or for harmonious unions; praying ____ (sincere) for beauty, longevity, babies, marriage ____ (partner) or for a good future.
Traditions and myths surrounding the festival ____ (form) around these three concepts, although traditions have changed over time due to significant changes ____ technology, science, economy, culture and religion. It's about well-being together.
The festival was a time when people enjoyed the ____ (success) reaping(收获)of rice and wheat with food offerings made in honor of the moon. Today, people still mark ____occasion with similar activities. They have outdoor reunions among friends and relatives to eat mooncakes and watch the moon, a symbol of ____ (harmonious) and unity.