Chongyang Festival on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month celebrates autumn at its peak. Explore the chrysanthemum rituals, mountain-climbing traditions, and the ancient wisdom of honoring elders.
Beyond Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn, China observes dozens of traditional festivals — each encoding a different dimension of agricultural life, spiritual belief, and community identity.
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Chinese families climb mountains, wear dogwood, and drink chrysanthemum wine. This 2,000-year-old festival now honors seniors while rooted in ancient beliefs
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Chinese families climb mountains, wear dogwood, and drink chrysanthemum wine. This 2,000-year-old festival now honors seniors while rooted in ancient beliefs
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Chinese families climb mountains, wear dogwood, and drink chrysanthemum wine. This 2,000-year-old festival now honors seniors while rooted in ancient beliefs
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Chinese families climb mountains, wear dogwood, and drink chrysanthemum wine. This 2,000-year-old festival now honors seniors while rooted in ancient beliefs
September 9, mountains high, parents honored — the ancient Chinese festival of honoring elders.
The Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival), celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, is one of China's oldest traditional festivals, deeply rooted in the philosophy of Yin and Yang and th