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A celebration of romantic love, the festival is often described as the traditional Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day. The festival is derived from Chinese mythology: people celebrate the romantic legend of two lovers, Zhinü and Niulang, [5] [2] [4] who were the weaver girl and the cowherd, respectively.
Unrequited love. Unrequited love or one-sided love is love that is not openly reciprocated or understood as such by the beloved. The beloved may not be aware of the admirer's deep and pure affection, or may consciously reject it knowing that the admirer admires them. Merriam-Webster defines unrequited as "not reciprocated or returned in kind". [1]
The "Chinese Valentine's Day" is the Qixi Festival (meaning "The Night of Sevens" (Chinese: 七夕; pinyin: Qi Xi)), celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. According to the legend, the Cowherd star and the Weaver Maid star are normally separated by the Milky Way (silvery river) but are allowed to meet by ...
February 14, 2023 at 6:16 AM. On Friday 14 February, people around the world who observe Valentine’s Day will shower each other with affection, whether in the form of cards, gifts or token ...
60 Perfect Valentine’s Day Quotes Bettmann via Getty Images When you feel strongly about someone, it can be difficult to find the right words to say, especially on the most romantic holiday of ...
Romantic Valentine's Day Quotes. 1. "Love planted a rose, and the world turned sweet." — Katharine Lee Bates. 2. "Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will." — Elaine Davis ...
9th day of the 9th month. Friday, 11 October 2024. Double Ninth Festival (Chongyang Festival) 重陽節 / 重阳节. (Chóng Yáng Jié) Autumn outing and mountain climbing, some Chinese also visit the graves of their ancestors to pay their respects. 1st day of the 10th month. Friday, 1 November 2024. Winter Clothes Day.
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).