The Meaning Of Festivals

The Double Ninth Festival is one of China's traditional festivals, on the ninth day of September every year, because the pronunciation and "long" coincide,
so it has also been given the meaning of longevity, in 1989It is also designated as "Respect for the Elderly Day", warning people to care more about the elderly around them.

In order to advocate that people respect the elderly, respect the elderly, and accompany the elderly around them, that is, pay attention to filial piety.

The ancient man Meng Jiao wrote：

The thread from my dear mother's hand

Was sewn in the clothes of her wandering son.

Worried I'd be gone too long to get home

Before my leave they were closely woven.

Who says mine heart like a blade of grass

Could repay her love's gentle beams of spring sun?

There are many customs in the Double Ninth Festival, such as eating Double ninth cake, climbing mountains, appreciating chrysanthemums, etc.
They all place our expectations and yearning for a better life, which is more home

The beautiful day of reunion and sharing of harmony is worth inheriting forever.

* Double ninth cake

*Chrysanthemums tea

Today in our community, there is a reunion dinner for the elderly.
There are many small games from the 60s / 70s for the elderly to participate in and win prizes.

The Double Ninth Festival is the best time to enjoy autumn, and some mountain villages in southern China have retained the characteristics of "basking in autumn".
Going to the countryside to enjoy folk customs and see the sun in autumn has become a fashion for rural tourism.

Paper swallow is one of the main customs of Double Ninth Festival in south China. The folk Double Ninth Festival is mainly characterized by paper swallows (kites).



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