deartony，chongyang，thetraditionalchinesefestivalfortheelderly，iscomingaround.weareplanningtovisitthenursinghometocelebratethespeeialday，andwewouldliketoinvitestudentsfromyourschooltojoinus.…
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wehaveplannedseveralactivities.whenwegetthere，wewillvisittheelderlyintheirroomsingroups，presenitngthemwithflowersandself－madecardstoshowourrespectandlove.thenwewilldosomecleaningandwashingforthemwiththehelpofthenurses.
assomeoldpeoplefeellonely.wemaychatwiththemabouttheirolddays，changesofourcity，oranythingtheyareinterestedin.wemayalsogivethemsomeperformanees：singing，daneing，andsoon.
iamsurewewillbothgainabetterunderstandingoftheelderlyinchina.ifyouhaveanysuggestions，pleaseletusknow.
the9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalchongyangfestival,ordoubleninthfestival.itusuallyfallsinoctoberinthegregoriancalendar.inanancientandmysteriousbookyijing,orthebookofchanges,number"6"wasthoughttobeofyincharacter,meaningfeminineornegative,whilenumber"9"wasthoughttobeyang,meaningmasculineorpositive.sothenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatethedoubleninthfestival,orchongyangfestival.chonginchinesemeans"double."also,asdoubleninthwaspronouncedthesameasthewordtosignify"forever",bothare"jiujiu,"thechineseancestorsconsidereditanauspiciousdayworthcelebration.that'swhyancientchinesebegantocelebratethisfestivallongtimeago.thecustomofascendingaheighttoavoidepidemicswaspasseddownfromlongtimeago.therefore,thedoubleninthfestivalisalsocalled"heightascendingfestival".theheightpeoplewillreachisusuallyamountainoratower.ancientliteraryfigureshaveleftmanypoemsdepictingtheactivity.eventoday,peoplestillswarmtofamousorlittleknownmountainsonthisday.
The9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalChongyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival.ItusuallyfallsinOctoberintheGregoriancalendar.InanancientandmysteriousbookYiJing,orTheBookofChanges,number6wasthoughttobeofYincharacter,meaningfeminineornegative,whilenumber9wasthoughttobeYang,meaningmasculineorpositive.SothenumbernineinbothmonthanddaycreatetheDoubleNinthFestival,orChongyangFestival.ChonginChinesemeansdouble.Also,asdoubleninthwaspronouncedthesameasthewordtosignifyforever,bothareJiuJiu,theChineseancestorsconsidereditanauspiciousdayworthcelebration.That'swhyancientChinesebegantocelebratethisfestivallongtimeago.Thecustomofascendingaheighttoavoidepidemicswaspasseddownfromlongtimeago.Therefore,theDoubleNinthFestivalisalsocalledHeightAscendingFestival.Theheightpeoplewillreachisusuallyamountainoratower.Ancientliteraryfigureshaveleftmanypoemsdepictingtheactivity.Eventoday,peoplestillswarmtofamousorlittleknownmountainsonthisday.