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I guess all the Chinese people would be just like me, when they hear the word “Moon” they would first think of, Chang’e ,Wugang -the old mythology stories, not of modern science. However, one day, when we really get there, what would we find? Are we going to the future, or back to the future? -We will see. | I guess all the Chinese people would be just like me, when they hear the word “Moon” they would first think of, Chang’e ,Wugang -the old mythology stories, not of modern science. However, one day, when we really get there, what would we find? Are we going to the future, or back to the future? -We will see. | ||
===The Moon and Chinese Mythology=== | |||
'''Chang’e''': is a Chinese goddess of the Moon. She left her husband and live along on the Moon. There are many versions of the story. The lunar exploration-orbiting spacecraft Chang’e 1 is named after her. | |||
'''Woodcutter Wu Gang''': is a character in Chinese folklore. He is known to ut down a self-healing cherry bay on the moon, punished by The Jade Emperor. But as fast as he cuts into the tree, it heals itself,and he never makes any progress. | |||
'''Moon rabbit''': also called the Jade Rabbit, is a rabbit that lives on the moon in Chinese folklore. It make medicine with leaves of cherry bay to healing sick people on the earth. It is often portrayed as a companion | |||
of the moon goddess Chang’e, constantly pounding the elixir of life for her. | |||
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