The Double Ninth Festival

• 作者: DANG XIAOFEI
• 来源期刊: 今日中国:英文版
• 学科: 其他
• 关键词: DOUBLE Ninth FESTIVAL China LUNAR CALENDAR
• 年，卷（期）: 2019,（10）
• 页码范围: 72-73
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: Z

摘要

THE Double Ninth Festival is an important traditional festival in China, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar. This year, it falls on October 7. Chinese people in ancient times had the custom of climbing a height to enjoy distant views, carrying a spray of cornel and appreciating chrysanthemums on this day. Therefore, the Double Ninth Festival is also called the Mountain Climbing Festival, the Cornel Festival, or the Chrysanthemum Festival. Its origin dates back more than 2,000 years.