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Chinese Valentine's Day 七夕节民间典故来Raise your head on August 7 and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky.VALENTINE''S Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on August 7 this year.That is, on Thursday evening, Niu Lang and Zhi Nu will meet on a bridge of magpies（鹊桥） across the Milky Way（银河）. Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.Romantic legendThe legend has been handed down for nearly 2 millennia. The story has been recorded as far back as the Jin Dynasty (256-420 AD). Poets composed hundreds of verses on the love story and many types of Chinese opera tell the story.The Chinese people believe that the star Vega（织女星）, east of the Milky Way, is Zhi Nu and, at the constellation of Aquila（天鹰座）, on the western side of the Milky Way, Niu Lang waits for his wife.Zhi Nu was said to be the youngest of seven daughters of the Queen of Heaven. With her sisters, she worked hard to weave beautiful clouds in the sky, while Niu Lang was a poor orphan cowherd, driven out of his home by his elder brother and his cruel wife.Niu Lang lamented over his lonely and poor life with an old cow, his only friend and companion. The magical cow kindly told him of a way to find a beautiful and nice woman as his life companion.Under the direction of the cow, Niu Lang went to the riverside on an evening, where the seven fairies slipped out of their heavenly palace to bathe.He took one of the beautiful silk dresses the fairies had left on the bank. When the fairies left the water, the youngest couldn''t find her clothes and had to see her sisters fly back to heaven without her.Then Niu Lang came out with the dress and asked the youngest fairy, Zhi Nu, to stay with him.Several years passed on Earth, which were only a few days in heaven. Niu Lang and Zhi Nu lived happily together and had two children before the Queen of Heaven discovered Zhi Nu''s absence.She was so annoyed she had Zhi Nu brought back to heaven. Seeing his beloved wife flying in the sky, Niu Lang was terrified. He caught sight of the cowhide hanging on a wall. The magical cow had told him before dying of old age: "Keep the cowhide（牛皮） for emergency use."Putting the cowhide on, he went after his wife with his two children.With the help of the cowhide, Niu Lang was able to follow Zhi Nu into heaven. He was about to reach his wife when the Queen showed up and pulled off her hairpin to draw a line between the two. The line became the Silver River in heaven, or the Milky Way.Zhi Nu went back to the heavenly workshop, going on weaving the clouds. But she was so sad, and missed her husband across the Silver River so much that the clouds she weaved seemed sad. Finally, the Queen showed a little mercy, allowing the couple to meet once every year on the Silver River.Well-known poemOne of the most famous poems about the legend was written by Qin Guan of in the Song Dynasty (960-1279).Fairy Of The Magpie BridgeAmong the beautiful clouds,Over the heavenly river,Crosses the weaving maiden.A night of rendezvous,Across the autumn sky.Surpasses joy on earth.Moments of tender love and dream,So sad to leave the magpie bridge.Eternal love between us two,Shall withstand the time apart.(Translated by Kylie Hsu)鹊桥仙宋·秦观织云弄巧飞星传恨银汉迢迢暗度金风玉露一相逢便胜却人间无数柔情似水佳期如梦忍顾鹊桥归路两情若是久长时又岂在朝朝暮暮Compared with love stories in Western legends, the story of Niu Lang and Zhi Nu seems not as intense or passionate. Love doesn''t kill or break up the barrier between them. They just wait patiently on the riverbank, believing that their love can withstand their time apart.It is faith and emotional liaison instead of physical attraction and desire that is emphasized in the story as well as in many other Chinese folktales（民间故事） about love.In only a few Chinese folk love stories can be found a description of the physical appearances of the hero and heroine.In the "Butterfly Lovers", the heroine, dressed as a boy to attend school, falls in love with a classmate. After they have lived together as classmates for years, the hero did not have the slightest clue that his best friend is actually a girl!Chinese ceremoniesThe seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the only Chinese festival devoted to love in the Lunar calendar.Unlike St. Valentine''s Day in Western countries there is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses. Instead, Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense（熏香） as offerings to Zhi Nu, the weaving maiden, praying to acquire high skills in needlecraft（裁缝）, as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands.In the evening, people sit outdoors to observe the stars. Chinese grannies would say that, if you stand under a grapevine, you can probably overhear what Zhi Nu and Niu Lang are talking about.

Qixi falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar Legend has it that on this evening, Niulang, or the Cowherd, and Zhinu, or the Weaving Maid, meet each other for their annual tryst on a bridge formed by sympathetic magpies over the Milky Way. If it happens to rain that night, a Chinese elder might say it is Zhinu weeping after meeting her husband Niulang on the Milky Way.This day used to be commemorated as a festival for girls and also for young people in love. As the story goes, there was once a cowherd, Niulang, who lived with his elder brother and sister-in-law. But his sister-in-law disliked and abused him, and the boy was forced to leave home with only an old cow for company.The cow, however, was a former god who had violated celestial rules and had been sent to earth in bovine form. One day he led Niulang to a lake where fairies came bathe on earth; among them was Zhinu, the most beautiful girl and a skilled seamstress. The two fell in love at first sight and were soon married. They had a son and a daughter, and their happy life was held up as an example for hundreds of years in China.Yet in the eyes of the Jade Emperor, the Supreme Deity in Taoism, marriage between a mortal and a fairy was strictly forbidden. He sent his empress to fetch Zhinu. Niulang grew desperate when he discovered Zhinu had been taken back to heaven. Driven by Niulang's misery, the cow told him to turn its hide into a pair of shoes after it died.The magic shoes whisked off Niulang, who carried his two children in baskets strung from a shoulder pole, off on a chase after the empress. The pursuit enraged the empress, who took her hairpin and slashed it across the sky, creating the Milky Way which separated husband from wife. But all was not lost. An army of magpies, moved by their love and devotion, formed a bridge across the Milky Way to reunite the family. Even the Jade Emperor was touched and allowed Niulang and Zhinu to meet once a year on t

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Chinese Valentine's Day falls on the seventh day of the seventh.month of the lunar calendar. In China, this day is also known as "The Begging Festival".

he seventh daughter of the Emperor of Heaven, the Weaving Maid, and an orphaned cowherd were separated by the Emperor; the girl was forced to move to the star Vega and the cowherd, to the star Altair. They were only allowed to meet on the magpie bridge over the Milky Way once a year on the day of seventh day of seventh lunar month - Chinese Valentine's Day.

七夕的英文介绍 Double Seventh Festival The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxurious greens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation. Long, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhand farmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back. With the help of celestial cattle, the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh). Scholars have shown the Double Seventh Festival originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD220). Historical documents from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD371-420) mention the festival, while records from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) depict the grand evening banquet of Emperor Taizong and his concubines. By the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties, special articles for the "Qi Xi" were seen being sold on markets in the capital. The bustling markets demonstrated the significance of the festival. Today some traditional customs are still observed in rural areas of China, but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However, the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maid has taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years, in particular, urban youths have celebrated it as Valentine's Day in China. As a result, owners of flower shops, bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.

中国重大的传统节日有春节、元宵节、清明节、端午节、中秋节等春节时，家家贴春联、贴年画、装饰居室。春节前一夜叫“除夕”，是家庭团聚的重要时刻，全家人欢聚一起，吃一顿丰盛的“年夜饭”；许多人通宵不眠，称“守岁”。次日，大家便开始到亲朋好友家里“拜年”，相互问候，祝愿在新的一年里万事如意。春节期间，传统的文娱活动以狮子舞、龙灯舞、划旱船、踩高跷最为普遍。农历正月十五为元宵节，又称上元节、元夜、灯节。这是春节后的第一个月圆之夜。当随着社会和时代的变迁，元宵节的风俗习惯早已有了较大的变化，但至今仍是中国民间传统节日。过元宵节，有吃元宵和观灯的习俗。元宵以糯米粉为皮，内裹果料糖馅，圆形，是“团圆”的象征。元宵节观灯始于公元一世纪，沿至当代仍在各地盛行。中和节在农历二月二，俗称龙抬头。此时正值惊蛰前后，春归大地，万物复苏，蛰伏在泥土或洞穴中的昆虫蛇兽将从冬眠中醒来，传说中的龙也从沉睡中醒来，故名龙抬头。古时龙是神圣的象征，所以就借龙来驱逐害虫。明代曾流行熏虫儿，二月二这天人们要把元旦祭祀余下的饼，用油煎，以此熏床和炕，叫熏虫儿。在农村，老百姓用草木灰蜿蜒围宅一圈，再入院内绕水缸一圈，中引龙回。有趣的是，这天的饮食也多以龙为名。吃水饺叫吃龙耳，吃春饼中吃龙鳞，吃面条叫吃龙须，现在的“龙须面”大概就是由此得名的。小孩这天剃头理发，叫“剃龙头”。妇女在这天还不动针线，据说是为了避免伤龙眼。也还有以蜡烛照房子墙壁，有“二月二，照房梁，蝎子蜈蚣无处藏”之语。不过这个节日现已被人们遗忘了，但吃春饼等习俗至今还有。 清明扫墓祭祖 4月5日前后为清明节。清明节古时也叫三月节，已有2000多年历史。公历四月五日前后为清明节，是二十四节气之一。在二十四个节气中，既是节气又是节日的只有清明。清明节原是祭祀祖先的节日，而如今更多的是在这一天开展祭扫烈士陵墓、悼念先烈的活动。人们常常结伴到郊外踏青、放风筝、欣赏春光，所以清明节有时也被称做"踏青节"。 端午悼念爱国先人 农历五月初五是端午节，本名“端午"一般认为，它是为纪念中国古代诗人屈原而产生的。屈原（约公元前340－前278年）是战国时期楚国人，他因自己的政治理想无法实现，又无力挽救楚国的灭亡，当秦国灭楚后，五月初五抱石投汩罗江自沉；江边群众得知，便纷纷驾舟打捞屈原尸体。为纪念这位伟大的爱国诗人，后人把这天定为端午节。每逢此节，民间有带香袋、吃粽子、赛龙舟习俗。香袋表示屈原的品德节操如馨谥艺，万古流芳：粽子原是防止鱼把屈原的尸体吃了，后成为节日食品，划龙船则表示去营救屈原。 农历七月初七夜，称“七夕”，是传说中牛郎织女每年相会的日子。是夕，陈瓜果子于庭中，女孩子结彩缕，穿七孔针。据说先穿完者为巧。“乞巧节”，又由于多是女孩子参加，故称“少女节”。 中元节在农历的七月十五。是传说中地官的生日，所以又称“鬼节”。佛教徒这天要设“盂兰盆”，施斋供僧，举行诵经法会以及水陆道场、放河灯等宗教活动。 中秋合家团员 农历八月十五为中秋节，又称“团圆节”。八月十五居秋季之中，故名"中秋"。中秋节最早源于古代帝王秋天祭月的礼制。魏、晋、唐、宋以来，逐渐演变成赏月的风俗。“中秋”一词，最早见于《周礼》一书，而真正形成全国性的节日是在唐代。据传这个中华民族重要节日的形成与“唐明皇梦游月宫”的故事有关。在古代，每逢中秋人们就用精制的糕饼祭奉月神；祭奉之后，全家人分吃，表示合家团圆欢聚。这种风俗，一直流传到今天。 重阳登高敬老 重阳节为农历九月初九，是魏晋以后兴起的节日。“重阳”、“重九”之名，肇于三国时代。主要有五种传统习俗。一是登高，此时秋高气爽、景色宜人，正是游历的好季节，既可以陶冶情趣，又有益于健康。二是插茱萸，可驱秋蚊灭虫害。三是饮酒赏菊。农历九月正是菊花盛开之时，观赏千姿万态的秋菊，喝几盅菊花酒，也重阳节的乐事。四是食重阳糕。人们把粮食制成白嫩可口的米糕，谓之重阳糕，而“糕”又与“高”谐音，食之谓可步步高升。五是开展敬老活动，从古至今重阳敬老之风绵延不绝。 农历十二月（又称腊月）初八，俗称腊八。早先传说这天是释迦牟尼成道的日子，寺院都要煮粥祭佛，后来成为民间习俗，以示五谷丰登。民间有这样一首俗曲；“年年有个家家忙，二十三日祭灶王。当中摆上一桌供，两边配上两碟糖。黑豆干草一碗水，炉内焚上一股香。当家的过来忙祝赞，祝赞那灶王降吉祥”。它反映了过去民间祭灶的情景。这天由于特别热闹，有人甚至认为这是农历新年的“彩排”，所以又称过小年。现在尽管设有在祭灶的了，但每年腊月二十三前后卖的关东糖、至今仍是人们喜爱的传统食品。 国重大的传统节日有春节、元宵节、清明节、端午节、中秋节