2008-10-06 08:43:59

Food shop assistants prepare the gift basket for the Double Ninth Festival, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 5, 2008. The Double Ninth Festival, known as the "Chongyang Festival" which is a traditional Chinese occasion to pay respect to the aged, is marked on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or Oct. 7 this year. (Xinhua Photo/Chen Xiaogen)

Customers buy a gift basket for the Double Ninth Festival at a food shop in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 5, 2008. The Double Ninth Festival, known as the "Chongyang Festival" which is a traditional Chinese occasion to pay respect to the aged, is marked on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or Oct. 7 this year.(Xinhua Photo/Chen Xiaogen)