The custom and origin of Chinese Valentine's Day

The customs of this festival include begging for cleverness, worshipping the weaver girl and watching the stars. , from the origin and myths and legends.

1, Origin and Myths and Legends: According to ancient documents such as The Book of Songs, the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl had been circulated as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This story tells the story of a hardworking cowherd and a weaver girl with superb textile skills, who were separated by the Queen Mother because of love and were only allowed to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. This beautiful legend endows Tanabata with a strong love color.

2. Jojo: On Tanabata night, women, especially unmarried girls, will engage in various jojo activities, such as threading needles, throwing needles to test their skills and making melon and fruit food. And pray for wonderful workmanship and a happy marriage like a weaver girl.

3. Worship the Weaver Girl: In some places, women will organize to worship the Weaver Girl collectively, hoping to gain wisdom, skills and a happy marriage.

4. Stargazing: People will look up at the starry sky at night, looking for cowherd and weaver girl, expecting to see their "meeting on the bridge".