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What does Tanabata mean every year in the lunar calendar?

Tanabata refers to the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, which is the legendary day when the cowherd and the weaver girl meet at the Magpie Bridge.

Valentine's Day in China is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. According to legend, it is the day when cowherd and weaver girl meet. Some people call it "Qiaoqiao Festival" or "Daughter's Day", and it is also called "Valentine's Day" in China. On this night, we will see a white Tianhe in the sky, which is what people call the Magpie Bridge. On the east and west banks of Tianhe, there is a shining star. A blue star in the west of Tianhe is Vega, and an orange star across the river is Altair.