The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival.农历九月九日，为传统的重阳节。
In an ancient and mysterious book Yi Jing, or The Book of Changes, number \"6\" was thought to be of Yin character, 重阳节Double Ninth Festival
meaning feminine or negative, while number \"9\" was thought to be Yang, meaning masculine or positive.So the number nine in both month and day create the Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival.Chong in Chinese means \"double.\" Also, as double ninth was pronounced the same as the word to signify \"forever\", both are \"Jiu Jiu,\"
因为古老的《易经》中把“六”定为阴数，把“九”定为阳数，九月九日，日月并阳，两九相重，故而叫重阳，也叫重九，
The custom of ascending a height to avoid epidemics was paed down from long time ago.Therefore, the
Double Ninth Festival is also called \"Height Ascending Festival\".The height people will reach is usually a mountain or a tower.
在古代，民间在重阳有登高的风俗，故重阳节又叫“登高节”。相传此风俗始于东汉。登高所到之处，没有划一的规定，一般是登高山、登高塔。
The Double Ninth Festival is also a time when chrysanthemum blooms.So enjoying the flourishing chrysanthemum also becomes a key activity on this festival.Also, people will drink chrysanthemum wine.Women used to stick such a flower into their hair or hang its branches on windows or doors to avoid evilne.
重阳节正是一年的金秋时节，菊花盛开，在菊花傲霜怒放的重阳节里，观赏菊花成了节日的一项重要内容，当然，人们也会喝一些菊花
酒。女人会把茱萸插在头上或挂在门口，可以避难消灾。
In 1989, the Chinese government decided the Double Ninth Festival as Seniors\' Day.The seniors will find themselves merged into nature.Younger generations will bring elder ones to suburban areas or send gifts to them on this day.
今天的重阳节，被赋予了新的含义，在1989年，我国把每年的九月九日定为老人节，传统与现代巧妙地结合，成为尊老、敬老、
爱老、助老的老年人的节日。不少家庭的晚辈也会搀扶着年老的长辈到郊外活动或为老人准备一些可口的饮食。
