Where is the traditional Valentine's Day festival in China?

Valentine's Day in China is a festival in China.

Valentine's Day in China began in ancient times, spread in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. In ancient times, Valentine's Day in China was an exclusive festival for beautiful girls. Among the numerous folk customs of Qixi, some have gradually disappeared, but quite a few have been continued by people. Valentine's Day in China originated in China, and it is also celebrated in some Asian countries influenced by China culture, such as Japan, Korean Peninsula and Viet Nam. On May 20th, 2006, China Valentine's Day was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by People's Republic of China (PRC) and the State Council.

The origin of festival names

Tanabata: July 7th is called "Seven Sisters's birthday", so it is called Tanabata, because the sacrificial activities are held on the seventh day of July (in the evening, it was called "evening" in ancient times).

Double seven: The sun, the moon and the sun are all seven, so it is 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.

Week: Cowherd and Weaver Girl have special status, and they can only meet once a year, so this day is called week.

Begging for Qiao Festival: Begging for Qiao custom named after "Seven Sisters's birthday". July 7th is Qi Mei's birthday, and "begging for cleverness" is one of the important customs of Qi Mei's birthday, so it is also called "begging for cleverness". According to folklore, Qimei is an expert in weaving girls in the sky. In the past, beautiful girls "begged" Qi Jie to teach her clever skills. In fact, the so-called "seeking cleverness" is just "fighting cleverness".