A much earlier myth associated with the festival is the rather melancholic romance between the archer Hou Yi and his wife, Chang 'e.
关于中秋节，还有另一个更为远久的的传说，那就是是发生在射手后羿和妻子嫦娥之间的凄美爱情故事。
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According to the myth of the moon, Chang E drank the elixir of life and Wu Kang cut down the cassia tree which can restore itself with each blow, implying an immortal spirit of life.