Elderly residents from a local community enjoy a get-together to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, October 23, 2023. /CFP
An elderly woman takes a photo of blooming chrysanthemum flowers at a park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, October 23, 2023. /CFP
A centenarian receives visitors ahead of the Chongyang Festival in Ji'an, east China's Jiangxi Province, October 19, 2023. /CFP
Medical workers offer free medical services to a local elderly group to honor the Chongyang Festival in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, October 23, 2023. /CFP
Participants practice Tai Chi as part of the local celebrations to mark the Chongyang Festival in Zoucheng, east China's Shandong Province, October 23, 2023. /CFP
The concept of respecting the elderly and taking care of children has long been deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the Chongyang Festival, or China's Seniors' Day, is regarded as a day to extend respect and care to the elderly and mark the long-standing legacy of filial piety throughout Chinese civilization. The Chongyang Festival falls on October 23 this year, where a diverse range of activities are being held across the country to pay respect to elderly people and appreciate the wisdom they pass down.