What's the name of Valentine's Day in China?

China Valentine's Day, also known as Qiaoqi Festival, Qijie Festival, Daughter's Day, Beggar's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, Niuniu Festival and Qiaoxi Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. Valentine's Day in China, which originated from the worship of stars, is Seven Sisters's birthday in the traditional sense. Seven Sisters was worshipped on July 7th, so it was named Tanabata. After historical development, Tanabata has been endowed with the beautiful love legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", making it a festival symbolizing love.

The Origin Time of Valentine's Day 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.

Dietary Customs of Valentine's Day in China

It is generally called eating skillfully everywhere. An image of "Qiao" expresses the uniqueness of Tanabata's food customs and people's good wishes for ingenuity, family well-being and happy life. "Begging for clever fruit" is a traditional sacrifice and beauty of Valentine's Day in China. On the night of Tanabata, people came to the courtyard with "Qiaoguo", and the family sat together and tasted the skills of people who "Qiaoguo". On this day, they will also make some crisp candy with the image of the weaver girl, commonly known as "capable people" and "skillful crisp", which is also called "sending talented people" when selling. People believe that people who eat this kind of shortbread will become ingenious.

The significance of Qixi Valentine's Day

In ancient Tanabata, women would wear needles on July 7th. Tanabata Valentine's Day reflected China people's love for life and beautiful pursuit. From the love story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl, we can also see the significance given to Valentine's Day by people on Tanabata. Cowherd and Weaver Girl broke the secular label and lived a happy life, which is actually the pursuit and yearning of the ancient people for a better life. Although blocked by powerful external forces, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl finally meet each other on Tanabata every year, which shows a kind of persistence in beautiful love.