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May I ask what holiday 9-9-9 is March 4

The 9th of September is the Chongyang Festival, and March 4 is the founding of the American Automobile Association. Chongyang Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday, the festival is held on the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar every year is a traditional Chinese folk festival. Chongyang Festival originated from the worship of heaven, by the ancient times of the seasonal harvest rituals evolved "nine" number in the I Ching for

Yang number of nine nine two Yang number of heavy, it is said that the "Chongyang"; due to the day and the month are nine, so it is also known as the "heavy nine". Nine to return to the true, the beginning of a yuan, the ancients believe that nine nine sun is an auspicious day ancient folk in the Chongyang Festival have climbed high to pray for blessings autumn tour to enjoy chrysanthemum Pei insert dogwood worship and ancestors and feasts to pray for life and other customs

The Chongyang Festival in the evolution of the evolution of historical development of the hybridization of a variety of folklore as a whole to carry the rich cultural connotations. In the folk concept of "nine" in the number is the largest number of long life meaning to send people's blessings to the elderly health and longevity. 1989 September 9 on the lunar calendar was designated as "Respect for the Elderly Day" advocating that the whole society to establish a respect for the elderly and the love of the elderly to help the elderly culture.