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When should Valentine's Day be in China?

When should Valentine's Day be in China? Let's take a look:

Valentine's Day in China is on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

In China, the traditional Valentine's Day in China is called "Valentine's Day in China", but with the exchange of foreign cultures, the Western Valentine's Day on February 14 of the Gregorian calendar is also celebrated every year.

Valentine's Day in China is also called Qiaoqi Festival, Qijie Festival, Daughter's Day, Beggar's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, Niuniu Festival, Qiaoxi Festival and so on.

Qixi originated from the worship of stars, and it is the traditional Qixi birthday. Seven Sisters was worshipped on July 7th, so it was named Tanabata. Worship Seven Sisters, pray and make wishes, seek skillful art, sit and watch morning glory and Vega, pray for marriage and store water on Tanabata, all of which belong to the traditional customs of Tanabata. After historical development, Tanabata has been endowed with the beautiful love legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", making it a festival symbolizing love and considered as the most romantic traditional festival in China.

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How long is Valentine's Day in the West?

Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day, falls on February 14 of the Gregorian calendar every year. It is one of the traditional festivals in western countries, which originally originated from Christianity. Nowadays, it has become a famous romantic festival all over the world, but people express their love in different ways because of the differences in different places.

Valentine's Day itself is a festival about love, romance, flowers, chocolates and greeting cards. On this day, men and women usually exchange gifts to express their love or friendship. Sometimes there is a Valentine's Day dinner date, which is the key to the development of a relationship.

Valentine's Day has now become a favorite festival for young people in Europe and America, and it has gradually become popular in other countries. In China, the traditional China Valentine's Day is regarded as Valentine's Day. However, due to the ability to express the same human feelings, various countries and regions have gradually discovered their own "Valentine's Day".