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The Qixi Festival (Chinese: 七夕; pinyin: Qīxī; lit. 'Seventh Night [of the seventh month]'), also known as the Qiqiao Festival ( Chinese : 乞巧 ; pinyin : Qǐqiǎo ; lit. 'Beseeching craftsmanship'), is a Chinese festival celebrating the annual meeting of Zhinü and Niulang in Chinese mythology .
The Qixi Festival Celebration has been held every Qixi Festival, which becomes part of the brand of Wangniudun (望牛墩). Plenty of activities appeal to the thousands of local people and tourists who take part in the celebration. In 2016, the Qixi Festival Celebration was held on August 8 to 10 in Wangniudun.
Qixi Festival (The Night of Sevens, Magpie Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day) 七夕 According to legend, the goddess "Zhi Nü" (the star Vega ) fell in love with the farmer boy "Niu Lang" (the star Altair ), but was disapproved by her mother goddess.
Tanabata (Japanese: たなばた or 七夕, meaning "Evening of the Seventh"), also known as the Star Festival (星祭り, Hoshimatsuri), is a Japanese festival originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. [1] [a] [b] It celebrates the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (represented by the stars Vega and Altair respectively).
During the week of Qixi Festival, the Chinese Valentine's Day, the park holds blind dates for single men and women from Jinan and other places. Mainly in their twenties or thirties, participants post their information onto the board while searching for ones they have interests in. Parents who wish their children to get married also go up the ...
The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl originated from people’s worship of natural celestial phenomena, and later developed into the Qiqiao or Qixi Festival since the Han Dynasty. [5] [better source needed] It has also been celebrated as the Tanabata festival in Japan and the Chilseok festival in Korea. [6]
Pages in category "Summer events in China" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. ... Qixi Festival; Qixi Tribute; S. Sho Dun Festival; T.
Seventh Evening) is a Korean traditional festival which falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the Korean lunisolar calendar, originating from the Chinese Qixi Festival. Chilseok is a period where the heat starts to dwindle and the Wet season begins, and the rain that falls during this period is called Chilseok water.