七选五: The "Chong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month , which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival . 1 . Climbing Mountains People like to climb mountains on this festival , so Double Ninth Festival is also called "Mountain - climbing Festival" . The 9th lunar month , with clear autumn sky and bracing air , is a good time for sightseeing . 2 . It is really refreshing to climb mountains and enjoy the beauty of nature at this bright and clear time in autumn . Climbing mounting also indicates "climbing to a higher position" . Another reason why climbing mountains are valued by people , especially by the elderly is that it has a meaning of "climbing to ligneous life" . Climbing mountains on Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty . 3 Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower (菊花) Wine The chrysanthemum flower wine is unique in brewing . In ancient times , people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month , and brewed the mixture of them and grains into the wine . 4 . The wine is said to have wholesome effects on sharpness of the eye , drop of high blood pressure , reduction of weight and removal of stomach trouble , thus contributing to longevity . 5 The Double Ninth cake is also known as "flower cake" . It dates back to the Zhou Dynasty . It is said that the cake was originally prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season , and it gradually grew into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Day . A . Eating Double Ninth Cake B . Making "flower cake" with friends C . A lot of poems were devoted to this custom D . So people love to go sightseeing this month E . It would not be drunk until the same day next year F . Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival G . But few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival