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ChristmasDay?第一頁(yè)第二頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。Valentine'sDay?第二頁(yè)第三頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。NewYear'sDay?第三頁(yè)第四頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。Oh,that’right!It’syourownbirthday!!第四頁(yè)第五頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。PerhapsyouwillremembernextTuesday...第五頁(yè)第六頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)?！猅heDoubleNinthFestival！第六頁(yè)第七頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。Contents?Double-NinthFestival,sOrigin(來(lái)源)?Double-NinthFestival,sLegend(傳說(shuō))?Double-NinthFestival,sCustoms(習(xí)俗)第七頁(yè)第八頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。Origin(來(lái)源)

The"DoubleNinthFestival",alsoknownasthe"Chong-yangfestival",isatraditionalChinesefestivalwhichfallsonthe9thdayofthe9thmonthofthelunarcalendar(陰歷).InanancientbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number"6"wasthoughttobeofYincharacter,meaningfeminine(陰性的)ornegative,whilenumber"9"wasthoughttobeYang,meaningmasculine(陽(yáng)性的)orpositive.ThenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatestheDoubleNinthFestival,orChongYangFestival,where“Chong”meansdoubleinChinese.ThedoubleninthfestivalasearlyasalreadyformedintheWarringStatestime(戰(zhàn)國(guó)時(shí)期),totheTangDynasty(朝代),ithasbeendecidedasofficiallyfolk(民間的)theholiday,hereafterthedoubleninthfestivalfollowsuntilnow.

第八頁(yè)第九頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。Legend(傳說(shuō))

Accordingtothelegend(刻印文字),inancienttimes,therelivedamannamedFeiChangfangwhohadbecomeanimmortal(神仙).OnedayHetoldhisstudentHuanJingthatdisasterwouldcometohisfamilyontheninthdayoftheninthmonth.Toavoidthedisaster,heinstructedHuanJingtomakearedbagforeachfamilymemberandputsprigs(小枝)ofdogwood(茱萸)ineverybag.Heaskedeveryonetotieabagtohisarmandclimbtothetopofamountainanddrinksomechrysanthemum(菊花)wine.

第九頁(yè)第十頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。

Onhearingthis,HuanJingandhisfamilydidexactlywhathisteachersaid.Thewholefamilyclimbedanearbymountainanddidnotreturnuntiltheevening.Whentheygotbackhome,theyfoundalltheiranimalsdead,includingchickens,sheep,dogsandeventhepowerfulox(公牛).However,thefamilymembersweresafe.Andsoithappenedthatclimbingamountain,carryingsprigs(小枝)ofdogwood(茱萸)anddrinkingchrysanthemum(菊花)winebecamethetraditionalactivitiesoftheChongYangFestival.

第十頁(yè)第十一頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。?

ClimbingMountains?OutingforSightseeing?EnjoyingtheChrysanthemum

Blossom(觀賞菊花)?DrinkingChrysanthemumWine?Carryingdogwoodbranches

(遍插茱萸)?EatingChongYangCakeCustoms(習(xí)俗)第十一頁(yè)第十二頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。TheDoubleNinthFestivalfallsinthegoldenseasonofautumu.Thecomfortableweatherandthejoyofharvest,usuallyperfectforoutdooractivities.Manypeoplegohikingandclimbingmountainsinthecountryside.Certainly,peoplecanenjoyredleaves、wildflowersandhaveapicnic.

第十二頁(yè)第十三頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。第十三頁(yè)第十四頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。TheDoubleNinthFestivalisalsoatimewhenchrysanthemum(菊花)blooms.Chinaboasts(已有...而自豪)diversifiedspeciesofchrysanthemumandpeoplehavelovedthemsinceancienttimes.Soenjoyingtheflourishing(繁茂的)chrysanthemumanddrinkingchrysanthemumwinealsobecameakeyactivityonthisfestival.

第十四頁(yè)第十五頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。Carryingdogwoodbranchestoavoidmisfortunewasabelief

inancientChina.Thezhuyuisoneof

thefestival'simportantsymbols.第十五頁(yè)第十六頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。第十六頁(yè)第十七頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。

TheDoubleNinthFestival'swindofdiet,mostfamouseatsthedouble-ninthcake.Inthenorth,morepeopleeatthedouble-ninthcake.

第十七頁(yè)第十八頁(yè)，共21頁(yè)。ThetraditionalDoubleNinthFestivalhasbeenassignednewmeaningsnowadays.In1989,theDoubleNinthFestivalwasdeclaredSeniors'DayinChina.Sincenineisthehighestodddigit,peopletaketwoofthemtogethertosignifylongevity.Hencetheninthd