英文话重阳
Traditions of Double Ninth Festival
重阳节的传统
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01What is “Double Ninth Festival”?
“重阳节”是什么？
The Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Chongyang Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival that falls on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a time for family reunions and paying respect to the elderly. It is customary to visit elderly relatives and friends, offering them gifts and showing them respect. People also climb mountains or go on picnics to enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery.
重阳节，也称重九节，是中国的传统节日，在农历九月初九。这是家人团聚和敬老的日子。根据民俗传统，人们会拜访年迈的亲戚和朋友，向他们送礼物以表示尊重。同时也会去爬山或野餐来欣赏美丽的秋景。
02What is the origin of “Double Ninth Festival”?
“重阳节”是怎么来的?
The name "Chongyang" (重阳) originated from the ancient Chinese classic "Book of Changes" (易经), in which the number "nine" is considered yang and the number "six" is considered yin. In the "Book of Changes", "nine" is also regarded as the "extreme number". The ninth day of the ninth month in lunar calender coincides with the number "nine" in both the day and the month, hence the name "Chongjiu" (两九相重), which means "two nines overlapping". At the same time, it is also called "Chongyang" (重阳) because it involves two yang numbers combined together. Having two "nines" together symbolizes the unity of all things and the beginning of a new cycle. Therefore, ancient Chinese believed that Chongyang was an auspicious day worth celebrating. In ancient times, there was a custom of holding banquets to pray for longevity on this day.
“重阳”的由来，得名于古籍《易经》中的“阳爻为九”。在《易经》中，把“六”定为阴数，把“九”定为阳数，又为“极数”。九月初九，日与月皆逢九，是谓“两九相重”，故曰“重九”，同时又是两个阳数合在一起，故谓之“重阳”。九九归一，一元肇始，万象更新。因此古人认为重阳是一个值得庆贺的吉祥日子。在古代有饮宴祈寿之俗。
03What do we usually do on “Double Ninth Festival”?
我们通常在“重阳节”做什么?
