What food do people in China usually eat on Tanabata?

In China, we usually eat longan, hazelnut, peanut, melon seeds and red dates on Tanabata.

In Jinan, Huimin, Gaoqing and other places in Shandong, begging activities are very simple, just showing melons and fruits for begging. At this time, if spiders spin webs on melons and fruits, it means they are begging too much. But in Juancheng, Cao Xian, Pingyuan and other places, the custom of begging for clever rice is very interesting: seven good girls bring noodles and vegetables, wrap jiaozi together, and wrap a copper coin, a needle and a red date into three jiaozi. They got together to eat jiaozi after the flattering activities. It is said that they are rich, make good use of needle and thread, and marry early with dates.

There are many other customs and habits on Valentine's Day in China, such as embroidery, having children, drying books and clothes, worshiping Weaver Girl and Kuixing, celebrating the birthday of Seventh Sister, dyeing nails and eating proper fruits. So Tanabata is far more meaningful than Valentine's Day, which is only celebrated by couples in the west.