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ChristmasDay?第一页第二页，共21页。Valentine'sDay?第二页第三页，共21页。NewYear'sDay?第三页第四页，共21页。Oh,that’right!It’syourownbirthday!!第四页第五页，共21页。PerhapsyouwillremembernextTuesday...第五页第六页，共21页。——TheDoubleNinthFestival！第六页第七页，共21页。Contents♦Double-NinthFestival,sOrigin(来源)♦Double-NinthFestival,sLegend(传说)♦Double-NinthFestival,sCustoms(习俗)第七页第八页，共21页。Origin(来源)

The"DoubleNinthFestival",alsoknownasthe"Chong-yangfestival",isatraditionalChinesefestivalwhichfallsonthe9thdayofthe9thmonthofthelunarcalendar(阴历).InanancientbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number"6"wasthoughttobeofYincharacter,meaningfeminine(阴性的)ornegative,whilenumber"9"wasthoughttobeYang,meaningmasculine(阳性的)orpositive.ThenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatestheDoubleNinthFestival,orChongYangFestival,where“Chong”meansdoubleinChinese.ThedoubleninthfestivalasearlyasalreadyformedintheWarringStatestime(战国时期),totheTangDynasty(朝代),ithasbeendecidedasofficiallyfolk(民间的)theholiday,hereafterthedoubleninthfestivalfollowsuntilnow.

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Accordingtothelegend(刻印文字),inancienttimes,therelivedamannamedFeiChangfangwhohadbecomeanimmortal(神仙).OnedayHetoldhisstudentHuanJingthatdisasterwouldcometohisfamilyontheninthdayoftheninthmonth.Toavoidthedisaster,heinstructedHuanJingtomakearedbagforeachfamilymemberandputsprigs(小枝)ofdogwood(茱萸)ineverybag.Heaskedeveryonetotieabagtohisarmandclimbtothetopofamountainanddrinksomechrysanthemum(菊花)wine.

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Onhearingthis,HuanJingandhisfamilydidexactlywhathisteachersaid.Thewholefamilyclimbedanearbymountainanddidnotreturnuntiltheevening.Whentheygotbackhome,theyfoundalltheiranimalsdead,includingchickens,sheep,dogsandeventhepowerfulox(公牛).However,thefamilymembersweresafe.Andsoithappenedthatclimbingamountain,carryingsprigs(小枝)ofdogwood(茱萸)anddrinkingchrysanthemum(菊花)winebecamethetraditionalactivitiesoftheChongYangFestival.

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ClimbingMountains♦OutingforSightseeing♦EnjoyingtheChrysanthemum

Blossom(观赏菊花)♦DrinkingChrysanthemumWine♦Carryingdogwoodbranches

(遍插茱萸)♦EatingChongYangCakeCustoms(习俗)第十一页第十二页，共21页。TheDoubleNinthFestivalfallsinthegoldenseasonofautumu.Thecomfortableweatherandthejoyofharvest,usuallyperfectforoutdooractivities.Manypeoplegohikingandclimbingmountainsinthecountryside.Certainly,peoplecanenjoyredleaves、wildflowersandhaveapicnic.

第十二页第十三页，共21页。第十三页第十四页，共21页。TheDoubleNinthFestivalisalsoatimewhenchrysanthemum(菊花)blooms.Chinaboasts(已有...而自豪)diversifiedspeciesofchrysanthemumandpeoplehavelovedthemsinceancienttimes.Soenjoyingtheflourishing(繁茂的)chrysanthemumanddrinkingchrysanthemumwinealsobecameakeyactivityonthisfestival.

第十四页第十五页，共21页。Carryingdogwoodbranchestoavoidmisfortunewasabelief

inancientChina.Thezhuyuisoneof

thefestival'simportantsymbols.第十五页第十六页，共21页。第十六页第十七页，共21页。

TheDoubleNinthFestival'swindofdiet,mostfamouseatsthedouble-ninthcake.Inthenorth,morepeopleeatthedouble-ninthcake.

第十七页第十八页，共21页。ThetraditionalDoubleNinthFestivalhasbeenassignednewmeaningsnowadays.In1989,theDoubleNinthFestivalwasdeclaredSeniors'DayinChina.Sincenineisthehighestodddigit,peopletaketwoofthemtogethertosignifylongevity.Hencetheninthd