Chinese keyword & Chongyang Festival

By Zhou Jing: 0 Comment(s)Print E-mail China.org.cn, October 1, 2022

Eating Chongyang cakes

Chongyang cakes vary between different regions across the country, and are also known as flower cakes, chrysanthemum cakes and five-color cakes. Most are decorated with chrysanthemums and a small red paper flag. The word "cake" in Chinese has the same pronunciation with "height" ("gao" in pinyin), and so symbolizes climbing high. At dawn on the festival, a piece of cake is pressed against children's foreheads, and parents will express their wishes for their children to "achieve height." This is the original intention of the ancients in making cakes during the festival.

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