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If Tanabata arrives, what gifts will ancient lovers give?

The first is the sachet. In ancient times, sachets were very common, just like our perfume now, both men and women used them. Generally speaking, on Tanabata, women will give men sachets, and this sachet should be made by themselves. The sachets are all embroidered one by one, which shows how skillful a woman's hands are. Women will choose meaningful things to embroider, such as Yuanyang. This hand-made special sachet will be the first choice for giving gifts, which is very suitable for expressing your affection.

Second, issuing cards. Men can't do manual labor, so they send cards to girls they like. In ancient times, girls' hair was like a waterfall, black and long. Hairpins were accessories that every girl would have, so it was very practical to send a hairpin to a girl she liked. Girls can wear this hairpin on their heads every day, and it is of great significance to think about it. Because ancient boys had long hair, girls also gave boys hairpins.

Third, jade bracelets. Jade is something that the ancients liked very much. Compared with gold and silver, the ancients preferred jade and wore a lot of jade. Now, in our opinion, sending bracelets has a feeling of locking each other. In ancient times, the meaning was similar. When a man gives a girl a bracelet, it means to tie her up and not let her run away. This gift is a bit expensive. In ancient times, giving such a gift may be a lifetime thing.

Valentine's Day on Qixi has been a very romantic festival since ancient times. The ancients paid special attention to such festivals. The ancients paid more attention to giving gifts than we modern people. Nowadays, people feel that they are choosing more and more gifts, but their minds are getting less and less, and they don't spend their own thoughts. When I think about it this way, I suddenly feel that it is very romantic for the ancients to fall in love.