Ancient people believed that planting cornel twigs on Double Ninth Festival could prevent diseases ... Du Fu, a great Tang Dynasty poet, wrote more than ten poems singing the praises of the flower.

it is also known as the Double-Ninth festival. Odd numbers are considered Yang, meaning positive and masculine, according to the ancient Chinese divination text Yi Jing. Nine, being the largest ...

Gemma Hunt continues her exploration of Autumn festivals - today the 'Double Ninth'.