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The custom of Qixi

Festivals have customs such as begging for cleverness, eating customs, tying colored lines, uncovering books and drying clothes.

China Valentine's Day is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in China, also known as Beggar's Day and Daughter's Day, which is a traditional festival in China. At the beginning of Qin Dynasty, Tanabata was still a taboo day. During the Western Han Dynasty, Tanabata gradually became an auspicious day, and the custom of needlework prevailed.

Being agreeable is a vivid portrayal of China women's hard work and wisdom. Most girls try their best to make small things and put appropriate fruits in the yard at night. Girls pray for the moon and place their hopes on their children and grandchildren, family reproduction and future generations. The oldest way of seeking cleverness is "asking cleverness through needles", and the fastest way is the most skillful, which is called cleverness.

Valentine's Day in China includes not only family ethics, husband and wife loyalty, begging for cleverness, blessing and adult ceremony, but also many social concerns such as caring for life and protecting vulnerable groups. It has rich cultural elements and positive values.