A: Wang Na, how many popular festivals are there in your country?
B: There are many, such as the Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Double Ninth Festival and so on.
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B: The Double Ninth Festival, I think.
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B: Because it encourages people to respect(尊敬), love and take good care of the old. That is a traditional virtue(美德)of the Chinese nation.
A: Oh, interesting. When is it?
B: The number nine in both the month and the day creates the double nine. In Chinese, double nine is pronounced the same as the words jiu jiu meaning "forever".
A: Oh, I see.
B: People enjoy a lot of activities like climbing a high mountain, eating Double Ninth Gao, wearing the zhuyu plant to wish to avoid evil(辟邪) and live long.
A: Thank you for telling me so much about the festival. I'm so interested in it.
B: You're welcome to join us.
| A. Why do you think so? B. Which do you think is the most important festival in your country? C. What do people usually do on the day? D. People eat it to hope progress in everything. E. I hope to join you for the festival this year. F. It's on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month (阴历月). |
