(Painted by Laili / Tianshannet)

"Chong" in Chongyang means double, and "yang" refers to the number nine as the ancient Chinese people regarded nine as a "yang" number. Therefore, the name of the Chongyang Festival, which is also called Double Ninth Festival.The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. In Chinese folklore, the number nine is the largest number - it's a homonym to the Chinese word jiu, which contains the auspicious meaning of "a long and healthy life".

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