Elements of Tianjin Mid-Autumn Festival Composition Writing

On this day, the whole family is reunited, tasting cakes and enjoying the moon, and the warmth of autumn and the joy of harvest are everywhere. Tianjin has a unique Mid-Autumn Festival custom. At first, moon cakes were used to worship the moon god. As a special name, "moon cake" was first seen in Liang Lumeng by Wu in Song Dynasty and Legend of Wulin with meticulous brushwork. It's just an ordinary cake-like food. Mooncakes became the official food of Mid-Autumn Festival, which began in Ming Dynasty. There are a lot of descriptions about eating moon cakes in various books in the Ming Dynasty. By the Qing Dynasty, the technology of making moon cakes was greatly improved, not only beautifully made, but also the variety was increasing.

Tianjin has a unique Mid-Autumn Festival custom. The folk custom of Tianjin Mid-Autumn Festival clothing is mainly reflected in children's clothing. In the past, dolls in Tianjin had to wear rabbit shoes and hats. The so-called rabbit shoes are to sew the uppers of children's shoes into the shape of rabbits, embroider red rabbit eyes and sew two long rabbit ears. When enjoying the moon at night, the mother also puts on two rabbit hats with long ears for the baby, which symbolizes exorcism and blessing, health and longevity. In the Mid-Autumn Festival in August, crabs will be listed in the Mid-Autumn Festival. On this day, the whole family in Tianjin will eat crabs together, especially river crabs, and pay attention to eating fat long navel. In the past, every household in Tianjin had moon cake molds, and the moon cakes made by housewives were called "home-made moon cakes". They are made in the same way as steamed cakes, but they are baked in a pancake pan. This custom still exists in some villages in Jinghai County. In addition, solve riddles on the lanterns is also one of the characteristics of the full moon night in Tianjin Mid-Autumn Festival.