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What does Chinese Valentine's Day mean?
Qixi Festival, also known as Qiqiao Festival, Qijie Festival, Girl's Day, Qiqiao Festival, Qinianghui, Qixi Festival, Niu Gong Gong Po Day, Qiao Xi, etc., is a traditional Chinese folk festival that evolved from the worship of ancient stars.
It was popularized in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty. After historical development, it was endowed with the beautiful love legend of the "Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", making it a festival symbolizing love. It is therefore considered the most romantic traditional festival in China and has become even more popular in contemporary times.
Understand the cultural meaning of "Chinese Valentine's Day".
People often worship the Seventh Sister on this day, pray for blessings and wishes, beg for skills, sit and watch the Altair and Vega, pray for marriage, store Qixi water, etc., which has become a traditional custom of Qixi Festival.
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