The Chinese character 敬 ("jing"), meaning respect or to show respect, is a keyword for China's Chongyang Festival. It falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, usually in October. This year, it ...

The Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, promotes respect and care for seniors nationwide. Traditionally, people climb mountains, eat rice cakes, drink chrysanthemum liquor and ...

An anti-fraud awareness campaign is held for elders at a park in Xinghua, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 22, 2023. The Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, is an annual ...

Wednesday marks the traditional Double Ninth Festival in China. The festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar every year, thus deriving its name "Double ...

Wang Yilong (L, front) and Xue Yujuan (R, front), survivors of the Nanjing Massacre, attend an event celebrating Chongyang Festival organized by the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by ...

A mural from the Mogao Cave 61 shows a celebration scene at Wutai Mountain during Chongyang Festival. [Photo/Chinanews.com] The Dunhuang Research Academy has released a batch of Dunhuang murals ...

When clear and refreshing autumn arrives and chrysanthemums envelop the world, it’s time for the Chinese Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day ...

Elderly people perform to celebrate Chongyang festival in Dingzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 7, 2019. Nearly 1,000 elderly people perform on Monday to celebrate the Chongyang Festival. The ...