【志诚少年Talk Show 第十五期】

In ancient times , people also would admire the beauty of chrysanthemums , drink wine and eat Chong yang cakes on the day .

Today's host:

Hello! My name is Tao Yi jun. I am from Class1, Grade4. I like English and I read English a lot every day. Today, let me talk about The Double Ninth Festival.

大家好！我是陶奕君，来自四年级一班。我喜欢英语并且每天都读大量的英语。今天，让我来跟大家谈谈重阳节。 

The double ninth festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month on the Chinese lunar calendar .

重阳节在中国农历的九月初九。

In Chinese folklore , the number nine is the largest number . It 's a homonym to the Chinese word jiu , which contains the meaning of “ a long and healthy life ”.

在中国的民间传说中，数字九是最大的数字，它是中文中九的同音词，包含了又长又健康的生活的意义。

In ancient times , it was customary to climb mountains to pray for good luck and longevity on the double ninth festival .

在古代，在重阳节时为了好运和长寿习惯去登山祈祷。

Nowadays , the custom of climbing mountains for blessings on the double ninth festival has gradualy merged with some outdoor exercises .

现在,在重阳节去登山祈祷的习俗逐渐地和一些户外的锻炼相结合。

In ancient times , people also would admire the beauty of chrysanthemums , drink wine and eat Chong yang cakes on the day .

在古代，人们在这天也会赏菊、喝酒和吃重阳糕。

Although people today don't observe all the traditional customs for the double ninth festiva . It's still the core of the festival to respect the elders .

尽管人们现在不会在重阳节遵照所有的传统习俗。这个节日的核心依然是尊重老人。

Thanks to social care from their surroundings and love from their families , a growing number of seniors have begun to pay more attention to their later years . In recent years , travel has become a very popular way for senior Chinese people to spend their leisure time.

还好有来自他们周围的社会关心以及家人们的爱，越来越多的老人开始更加注意他们以后的生活。最近几年，旅游变成了非常受欢迎的方式对于中国的老年人去度过他们的空闲时间。

编辑：马洁

审核：甄茹