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Ontheday,(一)(2017・福建中考)TheChongyangFestivalisaChinesetraditionalfestival
Itiscelebratedontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth
It'salso1
(call)theDoubleNinthFestival
Thefestivalstartedas2
二"hastheWarringStatesPeriod(47〜221BC)
Ithasahistoryofmorethan1,700years
Amongthenumbersfromzerotonine,nineisthe3
(high)oddnumber(奇数)
Peoplebelievethattwo“nines”meetingtogetherstandforalonglife
SoitisaspecialholidayChinesepeopletoshowloveandrespectfortheirelders
Theyhold(kind)ofactivitiesinhonorofoldpeople,wishingthemgoodThefestivalcomesduringthegoldentimeof7
peopletraditionallydrinkchrysanthemum(菊花)wine,eatDouble-NinthCakes8
climbmountains
Theyalsocarryakindofplantnameddogwood
Peopleinancienttimesbelievedthat9
plantcoulddriveawayevil(邪恶的)spiritsandpreventthemfrom10
(catch)anillne