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People select Shou Tao (longevity peach bun) ahead of the Chongyang Festival
at a restaurant in Beijing, October 5, 2008. Chongyang Festival is a traditional
day celebrating the elderly on the ninth d
ay of the ninth month according to the
lunar calendar. Shou Tao is a kind of Chinese steamed bun in the shape of a
peach and is usually sent as a gift for elderly people. This year's Chongyang
Festival falls on October 7. [Xinhua] AUTHOR: |