DoubleSeventhDayGroup1:WalkerFrankyRobertXiaoDingJerry2021/6/271TheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.Introduction

2021/6/272DoyouknowthebeautifullovestorypasseddownfromgenerationtogenerationabouttheDoubleSeventhFestival?

Question:2021/6/273TheRomanticstory……Longlongago,therewasanhonestandkind-heartedfellownamedNiuLang.Hisparentsdiedwhenhewasachild.Laterhewasdrivenoutofhishomebyhissister-in-law.Sohelivedbyfarmingwithanoldcow.

2021/6/274Oneday,Themagicalcowkindlytoldhimawaytofindabeautifulandnicewomanashislifecompanion.Underthedirectionofthecow,NiuLangwenttotheriversideonanevening.Thiseveningthesevenfairiesleftheaventobathe.Hetookoneofthebeautifulsilkdressesthefairieshadleftonthebank.

2021/6/275Whenthefairiesleftthewater,theyoungestcouldn'tfindherclothesandhadtoseehersistersflybacktoheavenwithouther.2021/6/276ThenNiuLangcameoutwiththedressandaskedtheyoungestfairy,ZhiNu,tostaywithhim.ZhiNufellinlovewithhimandcamedownsecretlytoearthandmarriedhim.SoNiuLangfarmedinthefieldandtheZhiNuwoveathome.Theylivedahappylifeandhadasonandadaughter.2021/6/277Unfortunately,theGodofHeavensoonfoundoutthefactandorderedtheQueenMothertobringZhiNuback.Withthehelpofmagicalcow,NiuLangflewtoheavenwithhissonanddaughter.2021/6/278Atthetimewhenhewasabouttocatchupwithhiswife,theQueenMothertookoffoneofhergoldhairpinsandmadeastroke.OneriverappearedinfrontofNiuLang.NiuLangandZhiNuwereseparatedonthetwobanksforever.2021/6/279Theirloyaltytolovetouchedmagpies,sothousandsofmagpiescametobuildabridgeforNiuLangandZhiNutomeeteachother.TheQueenMotherwaseventuallymovedandallowedthemtomeeteachyearonthe7thofthe7thlunarmonth.Hencetheirmeetingdatehasbeencalled"QiXi"(DoubleSeventh).

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Thisstory,tosomeextent,reflectsChinesepeople'swishestopursuethefreedomofloveandmarriage.

2021/6/2711ThefairytalealsocontainsChinesepeople'sunderstandingaboutstarimages.Inthetale,theWeavingGirlStar(theVega)isthebrighteststarintheconstellationLyra,facingtheCowherdStar(theAltair),thebrighteststarintheconstellationAquila,acrosstheMilkyWay.2021/6/2712FolkCustomsontheDoubleSeventhDay

-Ingenuitytestbyfloatingneedle（投針驗巧）

Ingenuitytestbyfloatingneedleisoneofthecommoncustomsonthefestival.Putsomewaterinavesselandleaveitintheopenairuntilitiscoveredbyafilmofdust.Thencastaneedleorthinstrawonittoseethepatternoftheshadowatthebottom,soastotesttheiringenuity2021/6/2713CobwebastheDeterminant（喜蛛應巧）Pleadingforskillswithcobwebisanothercommoncustominthefestival,inwhicheverybodyputsaspiderintoalocketandwaitsuntilthenextmorningtoseeifthereiscobwebandifany,howitlooks.Theonewithamostroundcobwebofthemostmeshwillbethewinner.2021/6/2714Qiaoguo(巧果)Qiaoguo（FriedThinPastes）isindifferentshapeswiththematerialsmostlybeingoil,flour,sugarandhoney.ThedefthandswillnipthemintoallshapesrelatedtothelegendoftheFestival.2021/6/2715Themelonsandfruitsusedonthedayareusuallycarvedintotheshapesofflowersandbirds,orcarvedwithpatternsinreliefonthemelonpeel,whicharethereforecalled“carvedmelons”2021/6/2716Valentine’sDayinwestern情人節2021/6/2717CUSTOMSdifferentwithinchina習俗2021/6/2718OnValentine'sDayLoverssendeachotherValentine'sDaycardsthattelloftheirlove.CUSTOMS2021/6/2719CUSTOMSSometimestheyalsosendothergiftstoo,likeflowers,jeweriesorcandy.2021/6/2720CUSTOMSDoyouknowthemeaningofrosequantities2021/6/27211rose:loveatfirstsight,youaretheonlyone.2roses:Mutualfeelings,acommitment,an

engagementorcomingmarriage.3roses:Iloveyou.9roses:Iwillloveyouforever.365roses:Iloveyoueverysingleday.999roses:Mylovewilllasttilltheendoftime.2021/6/2722CUSTOMSThemeaningofrosecolors

2021/6/2723Rosesinmixedcolors:You’reeverythingtomeRedroses:romance,beauty,respect,courage,passionateloveandunityRed&whiterosestogether:unityortogetherness.Darkpinkroses:appreciationandgratitudeWhiteroses:nity,loyalty,reverence,humility,sincerity,purity2021/6/