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The Chongyang Festival 1 falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival is based on the theory of Yin and Yang, the two opposing (全然不同的) principles in nature. Yin is feminine (女性的), negative principle, while Yang is masculine (男性的) and positive. The ancients believed that all 2 (nature) phenomena could be explained by this theory. The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is a day 3 the two Yang numbers meet. So it 4 (call) Chongyang. Chong means double in Chinese. It is hard 5 (say) when these customs were created. Chongyang 6 (be) an important festival since ancient times.
The Double Ninth Festival is usually perfect for outdoor 7 (activity). Many people go hiking and climbing in the country, enjoying Mother Nature’s final burst of color before she puts on her dull winter cloak. Some will carry a spray of dogwood (茱萸). But, 8 (slow), the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is 9 (die) out and many people, especially young people in the cities. The custom evolves into 10 (it) present form, when people go climbing to get some exercise as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.