Niulang

The Double Seventh Festival known in China as Chinese Valentine's Day, falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. Also callded "Qixi Jie" or "Qiqiao Jie", it is a traditional festival full of romance and important to ancient ladies, but not as well-known as other traditional festivals. Not so many Chinese people take it as a festival as before but are all familiar with the story behind it.It is also known as Magpie Festival, when the Niulang (Cowherd) and Zhinü (Weaver Maid) in heaven would meet at the Magpie Bridge. On Mid-summer Night, the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which sees each other from afar. They are the Niulangand and Zhinü, and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.The Double Seventh Festival Facts- Chinese: Double Seventh Festival, Qixi Festival, 七夕节- Other names: Daughter’s Day (女儿节), Qiqiao Festival (乞巧节)- Date: the seventh of the seventh Chinese lunar month- Importance: it’s Chinese Valentine’s Day. It’s been listed into Nonmaterial Cultural Heritage list in 2006.- History: 2000+- Festival foods: fried thin…