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1、CultureInsider:6thingsyoumaynotknowaboutDoubleNinthFestivalThe9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalChongyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival,whichfallsonOct9thisyear.InanancientandmysteriousbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number"6"wasthoughttobeaYincharacter,meaningfeminineornegat
2、ive,whilenumber"9"wasthoughttobeYang,meaningmasculineorpositive.Therefore,thenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatetheDoubleNinthFestival,orChongyangFestival.ChonginChinesemeans"double."Also,asdoubleninthwaspronouncedthesameasthewordtosignify"forever",bothare"JiuJiu,"Chineseancestorsc
3、onsidereditanauspiciousdayworthcelebration.That'swhyancientChinesebegantocelebratethisfestivallongago.Hereare6thingsyoumaynotknowaboutDoubleNinthFestival.1.Wearingcorneltwigs(Dogwood)Thecornel(dogwood)isaspeciesofevergreenarbor,whichisaheavy-scentedplantwhosefruitisedibleandstock
4、andleavescanbemedicinalmaterials.Theycanexpelinsects,getridofthehumidity,helpdigestionandcureinnerheat.Itputsoutpurpleflowersinspringandbearsinautumn,purplish-brownfruitthatissourandmildinnature.Thecustomofwearingcorneltwigs(dogwoods)wasalreadyverypopularintheTangDynasty(618-907)
5、;animperialedictmadeitanofficialdayoffforcommonpeople.AncientpeoplebelievedthatplantingcorneltwigsonDoubleNinthFestivalcouldpreventdiseasesandavoiddisasters.Theyalsoworethecorneltwigsontheirarmsorheadsorputtheminsachets.Mostpeoplethatfollowthecustomarewomenandchildren,andinsomepl
6、acesmenalsowearthem.DuringtheSongDynasty,peoplesenteachothercolorfulsilkcutintocorneltwigsorchrysanthemumandworethem.2.EnjoyingchrysanthemumflowersChrysanthemumoriginatedinChinaandwasrecordedinsomeChinesebooksasearlyasthe5thcenturyBC.TheflowerwasintroducedasimperialflowertoJapand
7、uringtheTangDynasty.ThenitwasintroducedtoBritaininthe12thcentury,tothecontinentofEuropeinthe17thcenturyandtotheUSinthe19thcentury.Alsoknownas"yellowflower",chrysanthemumisofvariedspeciesinthecompositefamily.Thoughitsflorescencelastslong,thisperennialherbusuallybeginstobloominthe9
8、thlunarmonth,lendingafestiveflavortotheD
