Cultural tips

Mountain-climbing is not only good for health, but also an enjoyment that can refresh one’s mind. Mountain-climbing is a good exercise that has a great amount of fans in China. Friends and colleagues often organize mountain-climbing trips over the weekends or during holidays. Besides exercising and sightseeing, people can also build up great friendship while climbing together. September 9th on Chinese lunar calendar is the traditional Chongyang festival, a day that people climb on top of mountains for a high view in the ancient times. That’s why Chongyang Festival is also called 登高 (dēnggāo), climbing-high festival.