Ahead of the approaching Chongyang Festival, a primary school teacher works on a leaf carving with the theme of "Respect for the Elderly" in Tangshan, North China's Hebei Province, on October 9, 2024. Also known as the Double Ninth Festival, the Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month of the traditional Chinese calendar. It is an annual festival about showing respect and care for the elderly throughout China. It falls on October 11 in 2024.  Photo: VCG