The traditional customs of the Chongyang Festival include sunbathing in the sun, releasing paper kites, climbing up the mountain, eating Chongyang cakes, worshipping ancestors and enjoying chrysanthemums.

1, sunshine autumn

The Chongyang Festival is the best time to enjoy the autumn, and some mountain villages in southern China have retained the characteristics of "sunshine autumn". "Sunshine Autumn" is a typical agricultural phenomenon, villagers in mountainous areas, due to the complex terrain, the village has very little flat land, had to use the front and back of the house and the roof of their own windows frame sun, hanging sun crops, over time has evolved into a traditional agricultural phenomenon.

2, flying paper kites

Paper kites is said to be kites, Guangdong, Fujian and other places have been retained in the Chrysanthemum kite flying custom. The folk festival of Chung Yeung is mainly characterized by flying paper kites.

3, climbing

The custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival has a long history. One of the most important festive activities of the Chongyang Festival is to ascend the heights. Therefore, the Chongyang Festival is also known as the "Festival of heights". Ascending to the place, there is no standardized rules, generally is to climb high mountains, climb high towers. Of course, people are not only climbing, but also to view the mountain leaves and wildflowers, and drink and eat meat, enjoy some, so that the combination of climbing and wild feast, more attractive.

4, eat Chongyang cake

Chongyang cake, also known as flower cake, chrysanthemum cake, five-color cake, the system is not fixed, more casual. September 9 when the sky is bright, with a piece of cake on the forehead of the children, the mouth read the words, wishing the children all things are high, is the ancient people in September for the cake's original intention. The delicate Chongyang cake to be made into nine layers, like a pagoda, the top is also made into two small sheep, in line with the meaning of Chongyang (sheep). Some also inserted a small red paper flag on the cake, and light candles. This is probably the "light", "eat cake" instead of "high" meaning, with a small red paper flag instead of cornelian cherry.

5. Ancestor worship

The Chongyang Festival, together with the New Year's Eve, Qingming Festival, and the Chinese New Year's Day, are known as the four major festivals for ancestor worship in Chinese tradition. On this day, the Cantonese call "worship Taigongshan", all family members should come back to "worship Taigongshan", especially the male. In ancient times, there was a tradition of ancestor worship and praying for blessings. With the evolution of history, many local family concept and the concept of ancestor worship is becoming increasingly thin.

6, chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Day, traditionally the custom of chrysanthemums, so the ancient also known as the Chrysanthemum Festival. September of the lunar calendar is commonly known as the Chrysanthemum Month, the festival held a chrysanthemum conference, the crowd went to the meeting to appreciate chrysanthemums.