When is the best time for us to enjoy the bright moon? Of course, it is Mid-Autumn Festival, one of the most important holidays in China. We look at the moon, eat mooncakes, and get together with our families. The tradition is thousands of years old.
The moon, the key part of the festival, is special to most Chinese people. We enjoy and admire it. We use the round and crescent moon （新月） to describe reunion and separation.
Our admiration of the moon dates back to ancient times. There is the legend of Chang'e flying to the moon- the most famous story about the moon. Many Chinese poets connect the moon with homesickness （乡愁）. For example, "Beside my bed a pool of light. Is it hoarfrost （霜） on the ground? " from Jing Ye Si （Thoughts in the Silent Night） by Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
Today ，the moon is still important to Chinese people. The Miao people in Guizhou province has a special custom. On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, young people dance under the moon to find their other half.
However, Western people see the moon differently. In some stories, the full moon is somewhat scary to people. The most well-known legend is the werewolf （狼人）. A werewolf usually looks like a human, but changes into a wolf-like creature （生物） when there is a full moon. Also, if someone is very excited or even crazy about something, others may joke, "It must be a full moon. "
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