Double Ninth Festival
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The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. It is a statutory public holiday in Hong Kong and Macau, and is observe
Chai Wan Cemetery, Hong Kong, 2015
Karasu-zumo (literally 'crow sumo'), is a part of the festivities held on September 9 at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto
Participants arrive at the Chai Wan Cemetery, Hong Kong, 2015
Chai Wan Cemetery Hong Kong, 2015
Chrysanthemum
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Chrysanthemums, sometimes abbreviated to mums or chrysanths, are perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the family Asteraceae that bloom in the autumn. They are native to East Asia and northeastern
Double Ninth Festival
…spiritual concept) and is thus an auspicious date. Hence, the day is also called Double Yang Festival (重陽節). It is customary to climb a mountain, drink chrysanthemum liquor, and wear the zhuyu (茱萸) plant (Cornus officinalis). Both chrysanthemum and zhuyu are considered to have cleansing qualities and are used on…
Chrysanthemum nangkingense
Historical painting of chrysanthemums from the New International Encyclopedia, 1902
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A chrysanthemum market in Japan, 1914