International: Chung Yeung Festival – October 4, 2022, history, significance

International: Chung Yeung Festival – October 4, 2022, history, significance The Chung Yeung Festival, also known as the Double Ninth or Autumn Remembrance or the Festival of High Places, is celebrated annually on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, it will be observed on October 4. In China, people celebrate Chung Yeung by climbing hills and visiting the graves of their ancestors to offer burnt offerings. Families enjoy picnics and flying kites. They believe that as the kites fly away, bad luck…

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