Double Ninth Festival 英文介绍重阳节.pptVIP

Double Ninth Festival Chong Yang. Yang means masculine and positive; The number nine is regarded as yang The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day So ,the lunar calendar on September 9, is the traditional Double Ninth Festival ?Origin The Double Ninth Festival began as early as the Warring States time. In the Tang Dynasty, The Double Ninth Festival has been decided as officially folk holiday.Hereafter ,and it follows until now. Number nine is the largest number, with the meaning of longevity. “Nine” sounds similar to the word “long time”in Chinese A day to honor senior citizens In 1989, the Chinese government decided the Double Ninth Festival as Seniors Day. Since then, all government units, organizations and streets communities will organize an autumn trip each year for those who have retired from their posts. At the waterside or on the mountains, the seniors will find themselves merged into nature. Younger generations will bring elder ones to suburban areas or send gifts to them on this day. The chrysanthemum( [kris?nθ?m?m] ) has the meaning of the longevity, and enjoying (viewing)the chrysanthemum is an important part of Double Ninth Festival, therefore, Double Ninth Festival is called as “Chrysanthemum Festival”. One of most important custom on Double Ninth Festival is climbing. Therefore the Double Ninth Festival calls “the climb up festival”. Certainly, people climbing mountain is not only climbing, but also watching the red leaves and the wild flowers, drinking wine and eating the meat. This makes hiking and picnic together. The featured food on The Double Ninth Festival is the double-ninth cake. In the north, it is more popular than the south. The featured drink on The Double Ninth Festival is chrysanthemum wine. The chrysanthemum wine is regarded as necessary drink in the ancient times at the festival. It is said ,it can dispel the disaster. The double ninth festival has the custom of wearing zhuyu, therefore it is called “the z