Elders celebrate Chongyang Festival across China

Updated: 2014-10-02 14:16

(chinadaily.com.cn)

A man helps his mother with rehabilitation exercises in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, Oct 2, 2014. [Photo/IC]

This year, Oct 2 marks Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival which falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It is a traditional festival celebrated by Chinese since long ago, usually with activities such as climbing mountains, enjoying chrysanthemum flowers and eating Double Ninth cake. Since 2013, it has also become a legal festival for the elderly.