The Mid-Autumn Festival is influenced by Chinese culture and is also a traditional festival for overseas Chinese in East and Southeast Asia, especially in this region.
译文：受中华文化的影响，中秋节也是东亚和东南亚一些国家尤其是当地的华人华侨的'传统节日。
Since 2008, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been listed as a national statutory festival.
译文：自2008年起中秋节被列为国家法定节假日。
On May 20, 2006, the State Council was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage lists.
译文：2006年5月20日，国务院列入首批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。
中秋节的由来
To the Chinese, Mid-Autumn Festival means family reunion and peace. The festival is celebrated when the moon is believed to be the biggest and fullest. To the Chinese, a full moon is a symbol of prosperity, happiness, and family reunion.
对中国人来说，中秋节意味着团聚、平安。人们觉得，中秋节的月亮最大、最圆。满月象征着繁荣、幸福和团圆。
Many traditional and meaningful celebrations are held in most households in China, and China's neighboring countries.
The main traditions and celebrations include eating mooncakes, having dinner with family, gazing at and worshipping the moon, and lighting lanterns.
大部分中国家庭以及中国的邻国都会举行许多传统的庆祝活动，主要庆祝方式包括吃月饼，吃团圆饭，赏月和点灯笼。