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The Double Ninth Festival  Origin Yin/Yang theory Yin represents the elements of darkness and Yang represents brightness. The number nine is regarded as Yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double Yang day, hence the name Chong Yang Festival. Legend Story of Huan Jing To avoid evil spirits and misfortunes Customs Climb mountains Appreciate chrysanthemum flowers Carry the dogwood Family get-together Special food chrysanthemum wine double-ninth cakes New meaning In 1966, the holiday was rededicated as Senior Citizens Day. Thus, the festival is also an opportunity to care for and appreciate the elderly. References /wiki/Double_Ninth_Festival /p-256679445.html /language_tips/easyEnglish/2002-10/09/content_529369.htm /question/357165367.html?fr=qrlindex=1 * * The Chong Yang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is as such known as the Double Ninth Festival. Origin Legend Customs New meaning Outline The festival began as early as the Warring States Period . The festival is based on the theory of yin and yang, they are the oppasite principles in nature. Yin is instead feminine,negative priciple, while yang is instead masculin and positive. In ancient, pople believe that all natural phenomena could be explained by this theory. Numbers were also related to this theory. Even numbers belonged 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 chong yang.chong means double. One day a man named Huan Jing believed that a monster bringing pestilence was coming. He told his countrymen to hide on a hill while he went to defeat the monster. Later, people celebrated Huan Jins defeat of the monster on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month Climbing mountains:On the Double Ninth Festival, people customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. The Double Ninth Festival