A huge cake is decorated with traditional Chinese characters symbolizing luck, wealth and longevity, in Suzhou city, East China's Jiangsu province, on Oct 9. The 36 cm cake weighs 4 kg and celebrates the Double Ninth Festival, a traditional Chinese festival advocating filial piety and respect for elders, which falls on Oct 13 this year. [Wang Jiankang/Asianewsphoto]

A supermarket in Shaoxing city, East China's Zhejiang province, sells Chongyanggao, a traditional Chinese paste believed to bring good luck to the elderly if eaten on Double Ninth Festival, on Sept 29. The Chinese holiday advocating filial piety and respect for elders will fall on Oct 13. [Zhu Xingxin/Asianewsphoto]

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