Day: October 23, 2023
Why Do The Chinese Deeply Respect Their Elderly?
This year’s October 23 is celebrated as 重阳节 chóng yáng jié (Double Ninth Festival). In the Chinese society, 重阳节 chóng yáng jié is a special day to advocate the morality of “respecting and loving the elderlies” and to wish for their health and longevity. It is called Double Ninth Festival since the festival falls on the 9th day of the 9th month of the Lunar Calendar. Do you wonder why this day […]