What are the similarities and differences between Mid-Autumn Festival in China and Thanksgiving Day in the United States?

Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanksgiving Day in the west have one thing in common, that is, on the night of the festival, families will get together and enjoy a good meal. \ x0d \ x0d \ Thanksgiving Day is an important holiday for Americans. Every year on the fourth Thursday of June 165438+ 10, American families hold a big Thanksgiving dinner. The most common traditional food is Indian pudding made of turkey, pumpkin pie and corn flour. On this day, some Americans take family trips or visit relatives and friends to enjoy family happiness. During Thanksgiving, American cities and towns will hold costume parades, theatrical performances, shooting, target shooting and other sports competitions. Some American families, religious organizations and charities also provide free turkey banquets for the poor, orphans and vagrants, so that those unfortunate people can also get a human warmth on Thanksgiving Day. \x0d\ Thanksgiving Day originated from early immigrants in Plymouth, Massachusetts. These immigrants were called Puritans in England. Dissatisfied with the incomplete religious reform of the Church of England and the political repression and religious persecution of the king and the Church of England, these Puritans left the Church of England and went to Holland. Later, they decided to move to a desolate place on the other side of the Atlantic, hoping to live freely according to their own wishes. \ x0d \ x0d \ Mid-Autumn Festival Origin: \ x0d \ x0d \ Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in China. According to historical records, the word "Mid-Autumn Festival" first appeared in the book Zhou Li. In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there was a record of "telling Shangshu Town about the cow's confusion, crossing the river in mid-autumn, and traveling incognito around". It was not until the early years of the Tang Dynasty that the Mid-Autumn Festival became a fixed festival. The Book of Emperor Taizong recorded the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15. The prevalence of Mid-Autumn Festival began in the Song Dynasty, and it became one of the major festivals in China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. This is also the second largest traditional festival in China after the Spring Festival. \x0d\ Another explanation for the origin of Mid-Autumn Festival is that the 15th day of the eighth lunar month happens to be the time when rice is ripe, and all families worship the land god. Mid-Autumn Festival may be the legacy of Qiubao.