The Double Ninth Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. It is special day for elderly people. It （begin）long ago. The festival is the ninth day of the ninth month of the lunar calendar（阴历）. As the Chinese word for nine has the same sound as the word for long, people take the Double Ninth Festival to show （they）wishes of long life for elderly people. They hold many activities to show love and respect（尊敬）to the old. On that day, （family）get together and climb mountains for luck and in the hope that elderly people will live much （long）. They （usual）drink chrysanthemum wine（菊花酒）and wear a plant called zhuyu （celebrate）it. It is a （tradition）virtue（美德）in China to respect elderly people. That's the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from.
