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CNculture
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How will you spend the Double Ninth Festival?

“The "Double Ninth Festival", also known as the "Chong-yang festival", is a traditional Chinese festival which falls on the 9th day of the 9th month of the lunar calendar. It is also a time to show filial piety to the aged according to Chinese custom.

How will you spend the Double Ninth Festival? What will you do to honor the elders in your family on the day? Will you prepare gifts for them? If so, what gifts will you choose?

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2009-10-23 10:38 AM

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The ninth day of the ninth lunar month
The "Chong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is as such known as the Double Ninth Festival.
Origins: The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC). According to the yin/yang dichotomy that forms a basis to the Chinese world view, yin represents the elements of darkness and yang represents life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, hence the name "Chong Yang Festival". (Chong means "repeat" in Chinese.) The ninth month also heralds the approach of winter. It is a time when the living need warm clothing, and filial Chinese sons and daughters extended this to make the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their ancestors. The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an occasion to visit the graves of dead family members. Clothes made of paper would then be burnt as offerings.

Climbing mountains: On the Double Ninth Festival, people customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. The Double Ninth Festival is also the "Old Men Festival". Old people are especially meant to improve their health by taking part in the activities on the day of the festival.

Family get-togethers: The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is an occasion to remember one's ancestors, the sacrifices they made and the hardships they underwent. Often, family outings are organised during which people search to renew their appreciation of nature and to reaffirm their love and concern for family members and close friends.

2009-10-23 10:49 AM

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I never did special things on that day...

2009-10-23 10:50 AM

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i am working far far away from my hometown.

maybe give a call to my parents, grandmother.

i miss them so much!

2009-10-23 10:50 AM

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my dad and mom are the most respectable people in the world.

i love them~

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2009-10-23 10:56 AM

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oh i nearly forget that traditional chinese festival.

thank you for reminding.

there is quite famous ancient poetry which almost every chinese has learned from the textbook.

《九月九日忆山东兄弟》
　　唐王维

　　独在异乡为异客，
　　每逢佳节倍思亲。
　　遥知兄弟登高处，
　　遍插茱萸少一人。

2009-10-23 10:57 AM

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I will go to see chrysanthemum with my granddaughter.

The day before the festival is Sep. 8th that reminds me of a poem:

The Autumn truely comes on Sep. 8th,
who kills hundreds of flowers as blooms only chrysanthemum.
The scent peaking to heaven drills into the emperor's palace,
golden armors parade all around the city.

2009-10-23 10:58 AM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by tamson at 2009-10-23 10:57
oh i nearly forget that traditional chinese festival.

thank you for reminding.

there is quite famous ancient poetry which almost every chinese has learned from the textbook.

《九月九日忆山 ...

You gave another one.

2009-10-23 10:59 AM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by tamson at 2009-10-23 10:57
《九月九日忆山东兄弟》
　　唐王维

　　独在异乡为异客，
　　每逢佳节倍思亲。
　　遥知兄弟登高处，
　　遍插茱萸少一人。

see the english version here:

On The Mountain Holiday Thinking of My Brothers In Sh뇠�ᆪ쓕뒹睲뾈ⷻhttp://bulo.hjenglish.com/q/©版权所有沪江网ⷻ뾈睲뒹쓕ᆪ�뇠andong

All alone in a foreign land

I am twice as homesickon this day

when brothers carry dogwoodup the moutain

Eachof them a branch--and my dranch missing

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2009-10-23 11:06 AM

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the Double Ninth Festival is my birthday, I will spend day with my parents ,even though I have a whole day
class

2009-10-23 11:08 AM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by zy175844723 at 2009-10-23 11:08
the Double Ninth Festival is my birthday, I will spend day with my parents ,even though I have a whole day
class

won't you parent sermon you FOR your absence from class?

2009-10-23 11:13 AM

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working. no holidays.

2009-10-23 11:13 AM

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Thank you for teaching those of us who didn't know about the Double Ninth Festival.

I love how the day brings both the young and the old together.

China is such a beautiful country with much respect for each other, and for tradition.

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2009-10-23 11:32 AM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by aiping at 2009-10-23 11:13
working. no holidays.

I'm working too on that day!

but I will phone them,or send a message to them :happy a good Double Ninth Festival .

2009-10-23 01:12 PM

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what you said remind me !thank you!

2009-10-23 02:11 PM

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GIFT

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2009-10-23 02:47 PM

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The Double Ninth Festival is one of the most important in my hometown.
As the same of most people, I can not back to my hometown, i was cherish the memory of the date in the past while I was a student. My mother said to me" you are luck cause you was born near this Festival". I miss my family at this moment.
Happy Birthday to Myself!
Wish my dreams come ture!

2009-10-23 04:44 PM

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Maybe I will climbe Baiyun Mountain with my friends.

2009-10-23 05:22 PM

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Oh, if it is not who remains me that i may forget this tradition festival totally.
How can i spend it? I also ask myself. But as I am now far away from I think what I can do to celebrate it is very limited. Maybe at that day give my parents a call and go with some friends for a dinner. That's what can I do and what I can image in this moment. It isnot sounds too bad, is it?

2009-10-23 09:26 PM

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something.

First thanks the host . Tell me so much common sense aboat this special day,Double nineth Festival .

In chinese ancient custom ,chrysanthemum is a representative of the honor to the died person . For instance , when we go to worship our ancient , we bring some chrysanthemum.

Since i was far away from my home , i think i will send a message to the relatives ,with my real thanks ~!

2009-10-23 09:28 PM

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