17th Oct., 2018 marks the traditional Double Ninth Festival in China. The festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar every year, thus deriving its name "Double Ninth".

The festival is also known as Chongyang Festival.

Traditionally, it's a time when families gather to hike up hills, drink chrysanthemum wines, eat Chongyang cakes, and wear cornels but that's only one part of the story.

The day is also seen as an opportunity to care for and appreciate the elderly.