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2023.10.23 16:46 GMT+8

Seniors hike up mountains to mark Chongyang Festival

Updated 2023.10.23 16:46 GMT+8
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A mountain-climbing activity is held as part of local celebrations for the Chongyang Festival, an occasion to extend care and love to the elderly in traditional Chinese culture, in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, October 22, 2023. /CFP

A mountain-climbing activity is held as part of local celebrations for the Chongyang Festival, an occasion to extend care and love to the elderly in traditional Chinese culture, in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, October 22, 2023. /CFP

Participants practice Tai Chi at a mountainous resort to celebrate the Chongyang Festival, or China's Seniors' Day, in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, October 22, 2023. /CFP

Participants practice yoga at a mountainous resort to celebrate the Chongyang Festival, or China's Seniors' Day, in Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, October 22, 2023. /CFP

The Chongyang Festival, which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival or China's Seniors' Day, falls on October 23 this year. It is an occasion to show care and love to seniors in China, along with customs such as climbing mountains for blessings.

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