On October 27, volunteers from the Hunan Branch of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. carried out a Chongyang Festival-themed event at the Xingcheng Nursing Home in Wangcheng District, Changsha. During the event, the volunteers presented elderly residents with daily necessities such as rice and cooking oil. They also engaged in heartwarming activities together, such as rubbing the Chinese character "Fu", or "blessing" in English, and tasting longevity peach-shaped steamed buns, conveying the society's care for the elderly. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

Chongyang Festival, also known as the Double Ninth Festival, falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month on the Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on Oct. 29 this year. In Chinese folklore, the number nine is a homonym of the Chinese word "jiu", which contains the auspicious meaning of "a long and healthy life." It is an annual festival to show respect and care for the elderly throughout China.

On October 27, volunteers from the Hunan Branch of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. carried out a Chongyang Festival-themed event at the Xingcheng Nursing Home in Wangcheng District, Changsha. During the event, the volunteers presented elderly residents with daily necessities such as rice and cooking oil. They also engaged in heartwarming activities together, such as rubbing the Chinese character "Fu", or "blessing" in English, and tasting longevity peach-shaped steamed buns, conveying the society's care for the elderly. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

On October 27, volunteers from the Hunan Branch of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. carried out a Chongyang Festival-themed event at the Xingcheng Nursing Home in Wangcheng District, Changsha. During the event, the volunteers presented elderly residents with daily necessities such as rice and cooking oil. They also engaged in heartwarming activities together, such as rubbing the Chinese character "Fu", or "blessing" in English, and tasting longevity peach-shaped steamed buns, conveying the society's care for the elderly. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

On October 27, volunteers from the Hunan Branch of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. carried out a Chongyang Festival-themed event at the Xingcheng Nursing Home in Wangcheng District, Changsha. During the event, the volunteers presented elderly residents with daily necessities such as rice and cooking oil. They also engaged in heartwarming activities together, such as rubbing the Chinese character "Fu", or "blessing" in English, and tasting longevity peach-shaped steamed buns, conveying the society's care for the elderly. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

On October 27, volunteers from the Hunan Branch of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. carried out a Chongyang Festival-themed event at the Xingcheng Nursing Home in Wangcheng District, Changsha. During the event, the volunteers presented elderly residents with daily necessities such as rice and cooking oil. They also engaged in heartwarming activities together, such as rubbing the Chinese character "Fu", or "blessing" in English, and tasting longevity peach-shaped steamed buns, conveying the society's care for the elderly. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

On October 27, volunteers from the Hunan Branch of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. carried out a Chongyang Festival-themed event at the Xingcheng Nursing Home in Wangcheng District, Changsha. During the event, the volunteers presented elderly residents with daily necessities such as rice and cooking oil. They also engaged in heartwarming activities together, such as rubbing the Chinese character "Fu", or "blessing" in English, and tasting longevity peach-shaped steamed buns, conveying the society's care for the elderly. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

On October 27, volunteers from the Hunan Branch of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. carried out a Chongyang Festival-themed event at the Xingcheng Nursing Home in Wangcheng District, Changsha. During the event, the volunteers presented elderly residents with daily necessities such as rice and cooking oil. They also engaged in heartwarming activities together, such as rubbing the Chinese character "Fu", or "blessing" in English, and tasting longevity peach-shaped steamed buns, conveying the society's care for the elderly. (Photo/Tong Zhenxi, Hunan Daily)

责编：王柯沣

一审：王柯沣

二审：秦慧英

三审：张权

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