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How to greet the Double Ninth Festival

The greetings for the Double Ninth Festival are as follows:

1. Blessings and greetings: On the Double Ninth Festival, people will send blessings and greetings to their elders, relatives, friends and colleagues. The common greeting is "I wish you a happy Double Ninth Festival, good health and all the best!"

2. Respect and greetings: In the traditional culture of China, respecting the elders is a very important value. On the Double Ninth Festival, people will show respect and gratitude to their elders. The common greeting is "I wish your elders health, longevity and happiness!"

3. Greetings in autumn: The Double Ninth Festival is in late autumn, and the weather is getting colder, but the beauty of autumn is refreshing. People will appreciate chrysanthemums and climb mountains. Feel the breath of autumn. The common greeting is "I wish you a happy mood and all the best in this golden autumn season!"

4. Missing greetings: The Double Ninth Festival is also a festival for missing relatives, and people will take this opportunity to express their feelings for their distant relatives. The common greeting is "I miss you on this Double Ninth Festival and wish you all the best!"

5, health greetings: the Double Ninth Festival emphasizes health and wellness, and people will pay attention to physical health and exercise. The common greeting way is "I wish you pay attention to the way of keeping in good health and live a long and healthy life!"

Knowledge about Double Ninth Festival

1, Double Ninth Festival, also known as Double Ninth Festival, is the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year. This festival has a long history and rich cultural connotation in China, and it is one of the four traditional festivals.

The origin of the Double Ninth Festival can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. At that time, people would climb the mountains on this day to ward off evil spirits, and then gradually evolved into colorful activities such as ancestor worship, respect for the elderly and blessing. In the long historical development, the Double Ninth Festival has gradually formed a unique festival custom and cultural connotation.

The custom of Double Ninth Festival is rich and colorful, and one of the most popular customs is to climb high and overlook. The ancients thought that climbing mountains could avoid disasters and pray for blessings, and at the same time, they could express their feelings and broaden their minds. In addition, there are traditional customs such as enjoying chrysanthemum, drinking chrysanthemum wine and eating Chongyang cake.

Besides customs, the Double Ninth Festival has rich cultural connotations. In ancient times, the Double Ninth Festival was regarded as an important festival because it was related to the number "nine", which was an auspicious number in China culture. In addition, the Double Ninth Festival is also related to Taoism, Buddhism and other religious cultures, and these religions will also hold some special ceremonies and activities during the Double Ninth Festival.