Chinese Festivals: Double Ninth Festival

Chinese Festivals: Double Ninth Festival
Oct 23, 2007 03:17
ICEBERG Points: Join Date: Sep 10, 2007 Status: offline	Source: www.21kc.cn. Double Ninth Festival falls on September 9th in Chinese lunar calendar.每年农历九月初九是“重阳节”。 Chongyang Festival is a day especially for the elderly. There is another name for it: the Double Ninth Festival. Why does the festival have such a name? Well, it is on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. So double ninth refers to the two ninths in the date. 古代中国人把奇数，比如3、5、9，叫做阳数。农历九月初九的两个阳数凑在一起，所以就叫“重阳”了。 Legend behind this festival 节日背后的神话 Long, long ago, a demon lived in a river. Whenever he went out of the water, he would hurt people nearby. 一位名叫恒景的年轻人决心杀死恶魔，为民除害。在鸽子和仙鹤的帮助下，恒景找到了神仙师傅。 His master told him how to fight the demon. 师傅还说，在恒景和恶魔交战的时候，乡亲们一定要登山躲避，还要带上茱萸和菊花酒避邪。后来呢？恶魔被除掉，生活幸福了。恒景杀死恶魔的那天正好就是九月初九，从此就有了重阳节。故事里神仙师傅说的很多话都流传下来成了今天重阳节的习俗。让我们再来重温一下神仙师傅的指示吧！ Customes: No.1 Climbing Mountains 登高重阳节时人们会去登高。You don't need to worry about any demons now. Just go out and enjoy the beauty of autumn. 北京人往往会去登香山，欣赏炫丽红叶。也许你会问：“我家附近没有山，怎么办？” 来看看上海人怎么过节吧―― 他们会去登著名的东方明珠电视塔！It’s a smart idea. No.2 Enjoying Flowers 赏菊 Beautiful chrysanthemums are a symbol of autumn. 重阳节的时候很多地方都举行大型菊花展，各色美丽的菊花会给人们在秋天带来美的享受。因此，重阳节又叫“菊花节”。中国有尊敬老人的优良传统，所以在我国，重阳节又是老人节。 Our grandparents have worked very hard for our families. We should give them our thanks. 让我们衷心祝愿天下所有老人健康快乐吧！ Did You Know? Many countries, such as Japan and the USA, have holidays for the elderly, too. It is called National Grandparents' Day in the USA. It is on the first Sunday of September. 日本的老人节则在9月第三个星期一，也称“敬老日”。

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Double Ninth Festival falls on September 9th in Chinese lunar calendar.每年农历九月初九是“重阳节”。

Chongyang Festival is a day especially for the elderly.
There is another name for it: the Double Ninth Festival.
Why does the festival have such a name?
Well, it is on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
So double ninth refers to the two ninths in the date.
古代中国人把奇数，比如3、5、9，叫做阳数。
农历九月初九的两个阳数凑在一起，所以就叫“重阳”了。

Legend behind this festival 节日背后的神话

Long, long ago, a demon lived in a river.
Whenever he went out of the water, he would hurt people nearby.
一位名叫恒景的年轻人决心杀死恶魔，为民除害。
在鸽子和仙鹤的帮助下，恒景找到了神仙师傅。
His master told him how to fight the demon.
师傅还说，在恒景和恶魔交战的时候，
乡亲们一定要登山躲避，还要带上茱萸和菊花酒避邪。
后来呢？恶魔被除掉，生活幸福了。
恒景杀死恶魔的那天正好就是九月初九，从此就有了重阳节。

故事里神仙师傅说的很多话都流传下来成了今天重阳节的习俗。让我们再来重温一下神仙师傅的指示吧！

Customes:

No.1 Climbing Mountains 登高

重阳节时人们会去登高。You don't need to worry about any demons now.
Just go out and enjoy the beauty of autumn.
北京人往往会去登香山，欣赏炫丽红叶。
也许你会问：“我家附近没有山，怎么办？”
来看看上海人怎么过节吧――
他们会去登著名的东方明珠电视塔！It’s a smart idea.

No.2 Enjoying Flowers 赏菊

Beautiful chrysanthemums are a symbol of autumn.
重阳节的时候很多地方都举行大型菊花展，
各色美丽的菊花会给人们在秋天带来美的享受。
因此，重阳节又叫“菊花节”。

中国有尊敬老人的优良传统，所以在我国，重阳节又是老人节。

Our grandparents have worked very hard for our families.
We should give them our thanks.
让我们衷心祝愿天下所有老人健康快乐吧！

Did You Know?

Many countries, such as Japan and the USA, have holidays for the elderly, too.
It is called National Grandparents' Day in the USA.
It is on the first Sunday of September.
日本的老人节则在9月第三个星期一，也称“敬老日”。

Oct 27, 2007 21:48	#1
ELLEN77 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: Offline	Interesting stories about the festival really, but I think not many foreigners can learn the whole meaning about it.

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