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DoubleNinthFestival•ChongYang.•Yangmeansmasculineandpositive;•Thenumbernineisregardedasyang•Theninthdayoftheninthmonthisadoubleyangday•So,thelunarcalendaronSeptember9,isthetraditionalDoubleNinthFestivalOriginTheDoubleNinthFestivalbeganasearlyastheWarringStatestime.IntheTangDynasty,TheDoubleNinthFestivalhasbeendecidedasofficiallyfolkholiday.hereafter,anditfollowsuntilnow.Numbernineisthelargestnumber,withthemeaningoflongevity.TheDoubleNinthFestivaliscalledas“OldPeopleFestival“in1989.Thechrysanthemumhasthemeaningofthelongevity,andenjoyingthechrysanthemumisanimportantpartofDoubleNinthFestival,therefore,DoubleNinthFestivaliscalledas“ChrysanthemumFestival”.OneofmostimportantcustomonDoubleNinthFestivalisclimbing.ThereforetheDoubleNinthFestivalcalls“theclimbupfestival”.Certainly,peopleclimbingmountainisnotonlyclimbing,butalsowatchingtheredleavesandthewildflowers,drinkingwineandeatingthemeat.Thismakeshikingandpicnictogether.ThefeaturedfoodonTheDoubleNinthFestivalisthedouble-ninthcake.Inthenorth,itismorepopularthanthesouth.ThefeatureddrinkonTheDoubleNinthFestivalischrysanthemumwine.Thechrysanthemumwineisregardedasnecessarydrinkintheancienttimesatthefestival.Itissaid,itcandispelthedisaster.Thedoubleninthfestivalhasthecustomofwearingzhuyu,thereforeitiscalled“thezhuyufestival”.Thezhuyuistheimportantsymbolofdoubleninthfestival.Peoplethoughtinsertingthezhuyuindoubleninthfestivalisabletowardoffdisaster,likethechrysanthemumwine.Ondoubleninthfestivalpeoplealsoliketowearthechrysanthemum.Thankyou!!!