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Eldely enjoy Double Ninth Festival
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Today marks China's Double Ninth Festival, which is observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar.
On this day, it is customary to climb a mountain, drink chrysanthemum wine and eat rice cakes. But it's increasingly taking on a new meaning.
In 1989, the Chinese government rededicated the Double Ninth Festival as Senior Citizens' Day, making it an opportunity for people to show their appreciation to the elderly. Since then, all government units, organizations and street communities organize autumn trips for retired people.
On the coast or in the hills, seniors can enjoy time with nature as younger people take them for a visit or buy them gifts.
The Double Ninth Festival began as a day to drive away danger; now it's become a day of celebration, especially for the elderly.
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| An old lady smiles during a feast made for seniors by local government in Yixing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 15, 2010, one day prior to the Double Ninth Festival in China this year. [Min Xueping/Xinhua] |
![An old lady smiles during a feast made for seniors by local government in Yixing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 15, 2010, one day prior to the Double Ninth Festival in China this year. [Min Xueping/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101016/00114320def10e23905105.jpg "An old lady smiles during a feast made for seniors by local government in Yixing City, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 15, 2010, one day prior to the Double Ninth Festival in China this year. [Min Xueping/Xinhua]")
