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What festival is August 4th?

August 4th is Valentine's Day in China.

China Valentine's Day, also known as Qiqiao Festival, Seven Sisters Festival, Daughter's Day, Beggar's Day, Seventh Mother's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, Niuniu Festival and Qiaoxi Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. Chinese Valentine's Day originated from the worship of stars, which is the birthday of Seven Sisters in the traditional sense. Because the Qixi Festival was held on July 7th, it was named Chinese Valentine's Day.

Qixi Festival

Chinese Valentine's Day is not only a festival to worship Seven Sisters, but also a festival of love. It is a comprehensive festival with women as the main body, the folklore "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" as the carrier, and the theme of blessing, begging and courtship.

The "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" on Tanabata originated from people's worship of natural phenomena. In ancient times, people corresponded planetarium with geographical areas. This correspondence is called "star separation" in astronomy and "field separation" in geography. It is said that on July 7th every year, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will meet at the Magpie Bridge in the sky.