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Foreword:TheMid-AutumnFestivalisatraditionalChinesefestival,whichfallsonthefifteenthda... Foreword:
TheMid-AutumnFestivalisatraditionalChinesefestival,whichfallsonthefifteenthdayoftheeighthlunarmontheveryyear.Itisatimeforfamilyreunions,moongazing,andenjoyingdeliciousmooncakes.In2023,theMid-AutumnFestivalwasparticularlyspecialformyfamily.Itwasareunionthatwewillneverforget.MyfamilyhadbeenplanningforthisMid-AutumnFestivalformonths.WeinvitedallofourrelativesfromdifferentpartsofChinatojoinusinourhometownforagrandcelebration.Onthedayofthefestival,wewokeupearlyandstartedpreparingforthefeast.Mymothermadeherfamousbraisedporkandmyauntbroughtherhomemademooncakes.
Asthedaywenton,moreandmorefamilymembersarrived.Thehousewasfilledwithlaughterandchatter,andthearomaofdeliciousfoodwaftedthroughtheair.Afterlunch,weallwentoutsidetoadmirethefullmoon.Itwasaclearnight,andthemoonwasshiningbrightlyinthesky.Wesatonthegrassandenjoyedthecoolbreeze.Mycousinbroughtouthisguitar,andwestartedsingingtraditionalfolksongs.Itwasaheartwarmingmomentaswesangtogetherunderthemoonlight.Asthesunbegantoset,myfatherlitthelanternsthatwehadpreparedearlierintheday.Theywerecolorfulandbeautiful,andtheyaddedtothefestiveatmosphere.
Whenitwasdarkenough,wesetofffireworksinthebackyard.Thecolorfulsparkslitupthenightsky,andeveryonecheeredandclapped.Afterthefireworks,wegatheredaroundthetableagaintoenjoymorefoodanddrinks.Wetalkedandlaughed,andsharedstoriesfromourchildhood.Mygrandmothersatinthecenterofthetable,andwealllistenedintentlyasshetoldusstoriesaboutherownchildhoodduringtheMid-AutumnFestival.Suddenly,mysistersuggestedweplayagameofChinesechess.Itwasatraditioninourfamilytoplaychessduringthefestival.Wesetuptheboardandstartedplaying.
Thegamewasintense,andeveryonewasfocusedontheirmoves.Wecheeredandgroanedwitheverymove,andthegamewentonforhours.Asthenightgrewlate,someoftheolderfamilymembersstartedtoleave.Wesaidourgoodbyesandpromisedtoseeeachotheragainsoon.Buttheyoungeronesstayeduplateintothenight,playinggamesandtalking.Wewereenjoyingeachother'scompanysomuchthatwedidn'twantthenighttoend.Atmidnight,myunclebroughtouthistelescope.Wetookturnslookingatthemoonandthestars,andhetaughtusabouttheconstellations.
Asthenightworeon,westartedtofeelsleepy.Wegatheredourthingsandsaidgoodnighttoeachother.Butbeforewewenttobed,wedidonelastthing.Welitalanternandletitfloatupintothesky.Itwasabeautifulsight,andweallmadeawishaswewatcheditdisappearintothedarkness.Thenextmorning,wewokeupfeelingtiredbuthappy.WehadspentanunforgettableMid-AutumnFestivalwithourlovedones,andwehadmadememoriesthatwouldlastalifetime.Asthedaywenton,ourrelativesstartedtoleaveonebyone.Wehuggedandsaidourgoodbyes,promisingtostayintouchandtoseeeachotheragainsoon.
Bytheendoftheday,thehousewasemptyonceagain.Itwasquietandpeaceful,andweallfeltalittlesadthatthefestivalwasover.Butweknewthatthememorieswehadmadewouldstaywithusforever.WehadcelebratedtheMid-AutumnFestivalinaspecialway,andwehadstrengthenedourbondasafamily.AsIlookedupatthemoonthatnight,Ifeltasenseofgratitudeandhappiness.Iknewthatnomatterwherewewereintheworld,myfamilywouldalwaysbeconnectedbythisbeautifultradition.TheMid-AutumnFestivalin2023wastrulyunforgettable.Itwasatimeforfamily,forlove,andforlaughter.Anditwasamemorythatwewouldcherishfortherestofourlives.
