The Chung Yeung Festival, also known as the Double Ninth or Autumn Remembrance, is celebrated annually on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, and this year it will be observed on October 29. In China, people commemorate this festival by climbing hills and visiting the graves of their ancestors to offer burnt offerings. Families partake in picnics and fly kites, believing that as the kites ascend, bad luck departs. Traditional foods enjoyed during this festival include Chung Yeung cakes made of rice flour and sugar, along with chrysanthemum wine or tea, which are thought to ward off evil and promote longevity. The day is considered fortunate due to the significance of the number nine in Chinese culture.