The Double Ninth Festival

The Double Ninth Festival
Oct 19, 2007 01:21
SUNNYDREAM Points: Join Date: Jun 11, 2007 Status: offline	Hey! Happy Double Ninth Festival! Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month in China's lunar calendar ( October 19th this year). Do you know what some customas are on this special day. This festival is a time of reunion. People drink some chrysanthemum wine. People usually climbing to a highland , carrying a stray of seawood. Here is a brief introduction about the festival: The festival is based on the theory of Yin and Yang, the two opposing principles in nature. Yin is feminine, negative principle, while Yang is masculine and positive. The ancients believed that all natural phenomena could be explained by this theory. Numbers are related to this theory. Even numbers belong to Yin and odd numbers to Yang. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day when the two Yang numbers meet. So it is called Chongyang. Chong means double in Chinese.Chongyang has been an important festival since ancient times. The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest -time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festive happy atmosphere.The Double Ninth Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities. Many people go hiking and climbing in the country,enjoying Mother Nature's final burst of color before she puts on her dull winter cloak. Some will carry a spray of dogwood.

Oct 19, 2007 01:21

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Happy Double Ninth Festival!

Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month in China's lunar calendar ( October 19th this year). Do you know what some customas are on this special day. This festival is a time of reunion. People drink some chrysanthemum wine. People usually climbing to a highland , carrying a stray of seawood.

Here is a brief introduction about the festival:

The festival is based on the theory of Yin and Yang, the two opposing principles in nature. Yin is feminine, negative principle, while Yang is masculine and positive. The ancients believed that all natural phenomena could be explained by this theory. Numbers are related to this theory. Even numbers belong to Yin and odd numbers to Yang. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day when the two Yang numbers meet. So it is called Chongyang. Chong means double in Chinese.Chongyang has been an important festival since ancient times.

The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest -time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festive happy atmosphere.The Double Ninth Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities. Many people go hiking and climbing in the country,enjoying Mother Nature's final burst of color before she puts on her dull winter cloak. Some will carry a spray of dogwood.

Oct 19, 2007 14:07	#1
GRIZ326 Points: Join Date: Jun 12, 2006 Status: Offline	Thank you...my gal just told me that it was the old people's festival.

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