Festival customs

Bask in autumn to celebrate harvest

"Drying autumn" refers to the custom of drying crops in the harvest season of the ninth lunar month in some mountainous villages in southern China.

Worship ancestors and pray for blessings

Harvest Festival in the ninth lunar month, after the harvest of crops, people thank their ancestors for their kindness and pray to their ancestors to bless their family for good health and a good harvest in the coming year.

Climb high to avoid disaster

The Double Ninth Festival is also known as the "climbing festival". The double Ninth festival "Ciqing" corresponds to the Spring outing in March. At this time, "qingqi rises and turbid gas sinks", the family climbs mountains and towers to relax themselves and avoid various disasters brought by climate and daily mood.

Long life lies in appreciating the chrysanthemum

The Double Ninth Festival is also called the Chrysanthemum Festival. As the flower of longevity, chrysanthemum appreciation has become an important part of the custom of the Double Ninth Festival.

Lunar September commonly known as chrysanthemum month, chrysanthemum appreciation, doors and Windows affixed with chrysanthemum can "remove the evil toureous, to recruit auspicious".

Dogwood strengthens the body

The Double Ninth Festival is also called the Dogwood Festival. Dogwood has strong fragrance, with the function of brightening eyes, waking brain, dispelling fire, insect repellent, dehumidification, chasing wind evil, and can eliminate accumulated food and cure cold and heat. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, people use natural medicines such as cornus officinalis to adjust their body health, drive away insects and dampness, and drive away evil spirits.

The recommendations

Chrysanthemum wine longevity auspicious

Crab delicious nutrition

Winter melon moistens lung and reduces fat

Turnips nourish the stomach and eliminate food

Pomegranate can reduce fat and blood pressure

Chestnut tonify kidney and strengthen waist

Health precautions

Light diet

Eat less cold

The appropriate nap

Be sure to keep warm

happy

Reasonable sports