The fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to the interpretation of China's ancient calendar, August is the second month of autumn, called 'Mid-Autumn'. And the fifteenth is in the middle of autumn, so it is called 'Mid-Autumn Festival'.

For the Mid-Autumn Festival, it began in ancient times in our country, and it first originated from the Mid-Autumn Festival to worship the moon. In the Book of Rites, it is recorded that the saying "autumn twilight and sunset" is to worship the moon god. As early as the Zhou Dynasty, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the ceremonies of welcoming the cold and sacrificing the moon were held. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, the folk began to spread the wind of moon appreciation, and in the Tang Dynasty, the Mid-Autumn Festival moon appreciation and moon play became popular and became a custom.

The Mid-Autumn Festival officially became a national festival, and it was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Tang Xuanzong came to visit the Moon Palace. And the song "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes" has been handed down, and the Moon Palace is called the Guanghan Palace. Since then, the Mid-Autumn Festival has begun to enjoy the moon, and after admiring the moon, tasting moon cakes has gradually become a national custom.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is recorded in the Zhou Dynasty, and it is the Tang Dynasty that has been handed down, through the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and finally came to the current New China. This is the culture of our nation, and we must carry it forward well.

Of course, this is a festival that the people of China attach great importance to. Every household will prepare in advance, the city of Shanghai, China's weather vane, should pay more attention to such a festival, every year in the Mid-Autumn Festival, will hold a variety of grand activities. However, this year is a little different, on this day, the Japanese Imperial Family, Emperor Akitaka, came to Shanghai to visit Shanghai?

Since this news broke out in advance, all the citizens knew about it. The city's arming had to start earlier, and a week ago, the roads were changed, the security checks for vehicles were checked, and the police in various busy areas were strengthened. This is something that the police need to think about and has little to do with the citizens.

Life in the city still goes on, and such news is still being discussed. However, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and we have to start preparing for the traditional festival. The city also began to be dressed up, and all the street lights on both sides of the road were extinguished at night and replaced by red lanterns hanging from the street lamps. On the red lantern, the word Mid-Autumn Festival is reflected, and there is a pattern of vegetables, fruits, rice and wheat, symbolizing the meaning of a good harvest. The streets and alleys are fluttering, with colorful flags written on the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Reunion Festival. It constantly reminds people who have been busy working and earning money that it is appropriate to stop, reunite with their families, eat moon cakes, enjoy the moon, and live happily for a few days.

The country also thinks about the workers, and the three-day holiday of the Mid-Autumn Festival, although it is not long, is enough for a family reunion. We're all in a hurry, and it's rare to have time to stop and spend time with our families and appreciate what's going on around us. We can't always be on the move, we still have to stop and pay attention to all the beautiful scenery around us.

Zhang Yongzheng is sitting on the balcony alone, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Alone in Shanghai, although there are several iron buddies and some colleagues. But those are not family affection, and they can only be lived alone. Mother who is far away in the mountains and forests, you are okay, I can't go back to accompany you during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the city needs me, and I need to protect the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The sun rose on the morning of August 15 as before, but it was different for Shanghai today, not only to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival, but also to prepare for the arrival of an uninvited guest. Early in the morning, Pudong International Airport was surrounded by police, all exits and entrances were blocked, and the airport was temporarily suspended for two hours. All planes were postponed, of course delays are common for domestic planes, but this time it was a government-mandated requirement.

The airport was under compulsory jurisdiction, but the Chinese people were angry with Japan, and they could not control it, let alone control it. Originally, today was a holiday, and everyone should stay with their families or lovers and spend time together. However, today, most of the citizens gathered in the square of the international airport, especially in the reception hall, which was crowded with people. All holding signs and slogans in their hands. 'Get out!' 'Shanghai doesn't welcome you' and 'China doesn't welcome you' are all more polite slogans, and some are more extreme, with some skulls painted and death written, and even more slogans of sudden attack. The hatred of the Chinese towards the Japanese could not have been expressed by these slogans, if it had not been stopped by the people's police. I can guarantee that today's Japanese Imperial Family, Emperor Akitaka, will definitely never come back and must die here.

At nine o'clock in the morning, a plane fell from above and landed quickly on the runway of the airport. Emperor Mingxiao of the Japanese Imperial Family stepped out of the cabin, and Li Guangmin, Mayor Li, Zhao Changshi, Secretary of the Zhao Municipal Party Committee, took the lead in welcoming them. The greeting process is very short, not too long.

When a large number of people saw Emperor Mingxiao come out, they were in an uproar, followed by all kinds of insults. The only advantage is that these Japanese people can't understand Chinese and can't appreciate the breadth and profundity of Chinese character culture, otherwise they will bleed these Japanese scolds in minutes.

Ming Xiao walked out of the airport under protection, and in a short distance, he was almost rushed in by the people. Suddenly, a beer bottle was thrown out, smashed at Mingxiao, and flew over with all kinds of waste. This is a friendly expression of the Chinese people towards the Japanese, and it will not give you any good looks.

Under the protection of the police, Ming Xiao grabbed his head and ran into the car, and soon the car drove away.

With Ming Xiao's departure, the airport quickly resumed normal work, and the Shanghai citizens gathered here gradually began to leave under the evacuation of the police. The people who were going to attack have run away, so there is no need for us to stay here, after all, today is a good holiday, and I have to go home for a reunion.

Ming Xiao didn't dare to show his head for the whole day, and the original planned visit, to see the development and scenery of Shanghai on Century Avenue and the Bund, was all canceled, and there was no way to implement it. It will definitely be attacked by the citizens of Shanghai, and then it will be difficult, it is easy to go out, but it is not easy to come back unscathed.

The sun goes down, a bright moon rises, and the moon of this Mid-Autumn Festival is still very bright and round, but it is full of cold. The moment the moon rises, the lights of a thousand houses are extinguished, lanterns are lit in the room, and lanterns are hung at the door to express respect for the moon god. The street lamps on the streets were also extinguished, and they were all red lanterns, reflecting all kinds of grains, fruits. The whole city is covered with food, and we pray to the moon for a good harvest in the coming year and peace in life.

Of course, the most solemn event of the night is the moon worship. There are many places to worship the moon in Shanghai, but the biggest and most famous moon worship activity is, of course, the moon worship activity on Dishui Lake in the East China Sea.

Dishui Lake every year to the Mid-Autumn Festival, began to dress up, around the lake around the boardwalk side of the mountain, all hung lanterns, these lanterns are all hand-cut, on the top is no longer grain, but a variety of flowers, peony, narcissus, lotus, etc., a hundred flowers compete for beauty. At night, it is lit up by lanterns and turns into a sea of flowers. In the end, what I wanted was the moon bridge, which was made of silver and built from the west bank to the center of the lake, which was the silver bridge that connected the moon. The lanterns on both sides are red, and the flowers on the lamps are not various, but only one kind, the treasure flower. It is a devout prayer and blessing.

When night comes, the moon rises, young men and women begin to crowd here, and everyone wears hanfu, which is only worn on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The traditional festivals of the nation must have a traditional atmosphere. Young girls, in half-arm skirts and half-bare-chested skirts, come to Luo Qun slowly, like fairies in the heavenly palace frolicking by the lake, waiting for their own wishful husband. Men are not allowed to worship the moon, but they can participate in the activities, not to mention that they have to light the lanterns with their lovers at the end, write blessings, and put them on the lake together. They also wore long robes and accompanied the beautiful woman, waiting for the beginning of the moon worship.

Time walked in little by little, and the sound of the guzheng broke the noise of the night and quieted all the sounds. The song "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes", which is played every moon worship, began to sound, and the gentle sound of the guzheng floated on the surface of the lake, wandering in people's ears. Then the chime, Gu, Xiao, flute, gonghou and other musical instruments, single knock out the sound, intertwined with each other, it is really a big bead and a small bead falling on the jade plate, beautiful.

The moon worship ceremony is about to begin, the lanterns on the bridge rotate, and the treasure flowers are on the surface of the lake, intersecting with each other, like human figures, dancing with the "Neon Clothes and Feather Song". On the bridge, the fairy who slowly ascended to the heavenly palace. The first woman who slowly appeared, facing the clouds and approaching the fragrant bun, was extremely vivid, and the golden fork on her head was particularly dazzling. A scarlet waist-length skirt is a little light in the night sky.

This woman moved the lotus step, like a fairy walking towards the Moon Palace, and the scarlet waist-length skirt was so beautiful. The shawl, as thin as cicada sand, fluttered in the wind, reflecting the vermilion undergarment. Big red group waist, tied with a long skirt. The vermilion drapery, the long vermilion skirt leaking out, is printed with flowers and flowers.

Walking slowly, the sound of the jade ring tapping lightly, wandering in the dance music. The two vermilion jade pendants on the palace silk, the red tassels at the end, with the footsteps, the wonderful sound of touching, from far to near.

The one behind was followed by a row of fairies, and they also slowly walked to the bridge. Nine fairies in a row, lined up on both sides. The Hanfu on their bodies is not a little red. fluttering like a fairy, dressed in white. The waist-length skirt, white as the moonlight, is reflected in the water. With lanterns in both hands, he followed behind the sacrifice.

The song is leisurely and elegant, and the lotus step is slow and noble. Now the lively crowd is all gazing at the sacrificial procession. Rather, it is better to be fascinated by the beauty of this group of fairies.

After walking on the moon bridge, the fairy behind stopped, and the fairy covered in scarlet continued to take lotus steps, step by step, and walked up to the altar. Perform the moon salute.

Zanli stood aside and shouted, "Mikami incense." ”

A deacon fairy came over and put on three incense sticks. After the priest takes it, he lights it on the candlestick, bows to the moon god, and finally inserts the incense into the censer, and so on three times.

Praise: "Three Toasts"

The deacon fairy poured a full wine bottle, handed it to the chief priest, and toasted three times.

The deacon fairy handed over the blessing, and the main priest was in the dance music, praising the moon and singing praises to the moon. After the end, he wished to burn the text together with the moonlight paper.

Now begin to worship the moon, "worship" the main priest to stand on his own, increase his forehead with his hands, kneel down slowly with both knees, and land on the ground at the same time. Keep your knees together and your hips on your heels. Place your palms together on the ground, your head slowly falling, and your forehead finally on your palms.

The "Xing" priest slowly straightened up, his hand followed his eyebrows.

"Worship", "Xing" and "Pingbo" The main priest straightened up, put his hands together and raised his eyebrows, and slowly stood up with his legs.

Now all the fairies, putting the lanterns in their hands on the ground, the deacons fairies, and the praise are also added, all stand still.

"Goodbye-" All the fairies bow together, "Xing", "Xing", "Xing", "Xing", "Ping"

After the moon salutation, the fairies lifted the lanterns. The priest turned around, faced the shore, and chanted softly: "Put the lanterns, I pray for you." ”

Hearing the words of the chief priest, the men and women, young and old, on the shore began to move and took out all the lanterns they had prepared. Light the lantern and place it gently on the surface of the lake. The lanterns float into the distance with the waves on the water.

The presiding fairy turned to the moon, silently praying to the moon god, and finally performing the moon worship again.

At this point, the salute sang: "Licheng." ”

The chief priest fairy walked to the stone table on the altar, picked up a knife, and cut the tribute mooncakes on the altar. This is a sacrificial tribute, but not everyone can eat it. The annual tribute is of course for those who work for the city. Who will pay tribute today? Especially the mooncakes, who will be the first to eat them.

The police car drove away, and a black commercial vehicle stopped, and Mayor Li and Secretary Zhao walked out of the car. This is a common practice, every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the mayor and the secretary of the municipal party committee have to arrive. On the one hand, they need to read the words of praise for the moon, and more importantly, the first moon cake of the tribute belongs to these two people who work for the city.

Today, another very unpopular person, Emperor Akitaka of the Japanese Imperial Family, actually followed. It's a traditional Chinese festival, so why should Japanese people participate?

The armed police suppressed all the people who were ready to protest. Blocking a way, Mayor Li and Secretary Zhao led Ming Xiao to the Moon Bridge. He was followed by two bodyguards dressed in black.

Amid the indignation of the people, several people walked to the altar. Mayor Li said with a smile: "Your Excellency Mingxiao, this is our moon worship ceremony for the Mid-Autumn Festival. ”

Ming Xiao looked solemnly, looked around, and then muttered a few words. Roughly speaking, our moon worship ceremony is not good, and Hanfu is not as good as a kimono, and it looks like a plagiarized kimono. If the crowd below hears this, they will definitely rush forward and beat this unashamed fanatic all over the ground to find his teeth. Our Hanfu, our moon worship ceremony, there is your shadow, nonsense, when we worship the moon. You Japanese don't know where to eat tree bark. Without the spread of our Han culture, you don't even have a common word now.

Mayor Li snorted lightly: "It turns out that the Yamato nation independently invented writing and customs in the Han and Tang dynasties? I don't know what the Japanese were doing at that time?"

Mingxiao, who choked on a word, didn't know what to say? It has a longer cultural history, and Japan is a fart. Secretary Zhao saw that the atmosphere was a little embarrassed, and immediately said: "Today's tribute is good, begonia moon cakes, the best moon cakes in Shanghai." The three of us are working together to lead a good life for all the people. ”

The presiding fairy, hearing this. Pick up the tribute and serve it slowly. The right hand turned up, the moon cake fell to the ground, but a dagger appeared in his hand and stabbed at Ming Xiao.