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Excuse me, what festival is September 4th?

In 1999, it was the Double Ninth Festival, and on March 4th, the American Automobile Association was founded. Double Ninth Festival, a traditional festival in China, is a traditional folk festival in China, which falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. The Double Ninth Festival originated from the worship of celestial phenomena, and evolved from the ancient sacrifice of autumn and seasonal harvest.

The number of yang is ninety-nine, so it is called "Chongyang"; It is also called "Double Ninth Festival", because both the date and the month conform to nine. In ancient times, there were customs such as climbing to pray for blessings on the Double Ninth Festival, enjoying chrysanthemums in autumn, inserting dogwood to worship ancestors, and drinking to pray for blessings.

In the historical development and evolution, the Double Ninth Festival has integrated many kinds of folk customs and carried rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept, "nine" is the largest number in the number, which means longevity and maintains people's wishes for the health and longevity of the elderly. The 9th September of the lunar calendar 1989 is designated as "Respect for the Elderly Day", which advocates the whole society to establish the atmosphere of respecting, loving and helping the elderly.