Double Ninth Festival

The Double Ninth Festival: 

A tradition of appreciating Chinese culture

and venerating the elderly

On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, comes the traditional Chinese holiday: the Double Ninth Festival. The number nine in both the month and the day creates the double nine. The Festival is also called "the Height Ascending Festival" because of the custom of climbing a high mountain.It is customary to climb a high mountain, eat rice cakes, drink chrysanthemum liquor, and wear the zhuyu plant, Cornus officinalis, as a wish to avoid evilness and prolong life.