Traditional festivals and customs in China

Festivals: Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, National Day, New Year's Day, off-year and so on.

Customs: Autumn outing, respect for the elderly, chrysanthemum viewing, ancestor worship, setting off river lanterns, offering sacrifices to the dead, burning paper ingots, offering sacrifices to the land, enjoying the moon, burning lanterns, eating jiaozi, eating zongzi and rowing dragon boats.

1, hiking in autumn

The custom of autumn outing on Double Ninth Festival has a long history. In ancient times, there was a custom of climbing the mountain on the Double Ninth Festival, so it was also called "Climbing the Mountain Festival". The climbing custom of Chongyang originated from the climate characteristics at this time and the worship of mountains by the ancients.

2. Respect the elderly

Double Ninth Festival is also called Respect for the Elderly Festival. Therefore, people should respect the elderly on this day, which can be reflected in filial piety to parents and ancestor worship and sacrifice.

Step 3 enjoy chrysanthemums

Double Ninth Festival is the time when chrysanthemums are in full bloom. Therefore, many areas have the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums on the Double Ninth Festival. In addition to enjoying chrysanthemums, you can also buy some chrysanthemums for your elders to express your feelings.

4, enjoy the moon

On the night of Mid-Autumn Festival, it is one of the essential activities for the whole family to sit together and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the bright moon in the sky. Many ancient poets and writers also invited friends to enjoy the moon, drink wine and write poems, leaving many famous sentences.