This was known as autumn reward. Since the 15'" month of the 8th month is the time when rice paddies are harvested, some people believe that the Mid Autumn Festival came from the autumn reward ritual.
到了秋天，人们会再次祭祀土地之神，感谢他给予人们丰收，这就是著名的秋日祭祀，因为阴历8月15日是水稻成熟之时，所以有些人认为中秋节是从秋日祭祀仪式演变而来的。
It's worth noting the Shanghai Composite is down nearly 9% from the record high it reached in mid-October, and barely in positive territory for the month.
值得注意的一点是，上证综合指数目前较其本月中旬创下的纪录高点下跌近9%，全月截至目前累计几乎没有上涨。
Bowing to cries from business for more time to get ready, Mr Rudd changed the scheme last month. It will now start from mid-2011, a year later than planned.
为了照顾业界希望有更多时间准备的诉求，上个月陆克文又对提案做出了调整：开始实施的时间变为2011年年中，比之前的计划晚了一年。
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