Valentine's Day in China:
The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is China's Valentine's Day, also known as Begging for Cleverness Festival, Seven Clever Days or Seven Sisters's birthday.
Qixi, which began in the Han Dynasty, is a traditional cultural festival popular in China and other countries in the cultural circle of Chinese characters. According to legend, on the night of the seventh or sixth day of the seventh lunar month, women begged the Weaver girl for cleverness in the courtyard, so they called it "begging for cleverness". It originated from the worship of nature and women's needlework, and was later endowed with the legend of Cowherd and Weaver Girl, making it a festival symbolizing love. Many customs of women in China on Valentine's Day, such as "Nvhong", "Blessing for Seven Sisters", "gūng" and so on, have influenced Japanese, Korean Peninsula, Vietnamese and other countries in the Chinese character cultural circle.
Holiday nickname:
1. Double seven: The sun, the moon and the sun are all seven, so it is called, also called seven. Xiangri: According to legend, the cowherd and the weaver girl meet on Tanabata, and the weaver girl should dress up, paint and even smell the fragrance all over the sky, hence the name.
2. Week: Cowherd and Weaver Girl have special status, and they can only meet once a year, so this day is called week.
3. Qiaoxi: It is called Qiaoxi because there is a custom of pleasing on Qixi.
4. Women's Day: The reason why Valentine's Day in China is called Women's Day, also called Girls' Day and Girls' Day, is because girls worship immortals and strive for cleverness.
5. Blue Night: The seventh month of the lunar calendar was called "blue moon" in ancient times, so Tanabata is also called "blue night".
6. Children's Day on June 1st: It is called begging for cleverness, begging for writing and other customs are mostly done by boys and girls.
7. Needle-piercing Festival: It is named after the custom of needle-piercing on this day.