Double Ninth Festival

重陽節是中國的傳統節日，具有2000多年的歷史，為每年的農歷九月初九。

Observed on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese Luna Calendar, the Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese festival with a history of more than 2,000 years.

重陽節日期中的“九九”與“久久”同音，寓意生命長久、健康長壽。

The “double ninth” resonates “Jiu Jiu”, meaning “long” in Chinese, implying health and longevity.

1989年，國家把重陽節這天定為老人節，

In 1989, The State set the Double Ninth Festival as the Festival for the Elderly.

2006年5月20日，重陽節被國務院列入首批國家級非物質文化遺產名錄。

On May 20, 2006, Double Ninth Festival was inscripted into the First Batch of the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritages by the State Council.