What to eat on Tanabata?

Eat jiaozi on Tanabata, appropriate fruits, crisp sugar, smart rice, melons and fruits, and so on. The dietary customs of Valentine's Day in China vary from place to place, which is generally called "clever eating". The image of "cleverness" reveals the uniqueness of Tanabata's food custom, and expresses people's good wishes of pursuing ingenuity, family well-being and happiness.

What to eat on Tanabata?

Chinese Valentine's Day is a traditional folk festival in China, also known as Qiaoqi Festival, Qijie Festival, Daughter's Day, Beggar's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, Niuniu Festival and Qiaoxi Festival.

Valentine's Day in China began in ancient times, spread in the Western Han Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty.

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. China Valentine's Day was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage by the people of China and the State Council.