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　　中国幅员辽阔，国土横跨多个纬度(degrees of latitude),地势(terrain)复杂，气候变化十分明显。中国是一个庞大的国家，疆土一望无际，其居民数量众多，且民族多种多样。中国国土面积仅次于俄罗斯和加拿大，位居世界第三，占据了亚洲约四分之一的面积。中国有多个温度和降雨量分布区，包括大陆季风气候区(continental monsoon areas)。中国的气候具有明显的四季特征，因此冬夏温差显著。

　　China has a vast land which spans many degrees oflatitude with complicated terrain and the climatevaries radically.China is a huge country with endlessterritory.It has a large number of population and avariety of ethnic groups.China is the third largestcountry in the world,only after Russia and Canada,accounting for almost a quarter of the land ofAsia.China has several temperature and rainfall zones,including continental monsoonareas.China's climate is featured by distinct four seasons,which leads to remarkable winterand summer temperature differences.

　　农历八月十五站中国传统的中秋节(the Mid-AutumnFestival)。这是继中国农 历新年之后最重要的节日。人们坚信，农历八月十五的月亮比其他月份的更圆更亮。满月象征着重聚和团圆。因此中秋节是家人聚在一起的日子，也被称为“团圆节”。一般说来，吃月饼、赏月是中秋节的常见传统。此外，中国不同地区及各个 少数民族有不同的中秋节习俗。中国有很多关于月亮的传说。月亮上的神仙嫦娥 (Chang'e)、吴刚和玉兔(the Jade Rabbit)的故事至今仍在流传。

　　The 15th day of lunar August is the traditionalChinese Mid-Autumn Festival, the most importantfestival after the Chinese Lunar New Year. The moonon the night of the 15th day of lunar August isbelieved to be much fiiller and brighter than that inthe other months. A foil moon is a symbol of reunion. So the Mid-Autumn Festival is alsocalled the “Reunion Festival' a time for family members to get together. Generally speaking,eating moon cakes and enjoying the moon are common traditions on the festival. In addition,the customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival vary in different parts and ethnic groups of China.There are lots of Chinese legends about the moon. The story of Goddess Chang'e，Wu Gangand the Jade Rabbit living on the moon is still popular today.