Valentine's Day in China in 2022 is on Thursday, August 4, 2022 in Gregorian calendar and July 7, 2022 in lunar calendar. China Valentine's Day, also known as Qiqiao Festival, Seven Sisters Festival, Daughter's Day, Beggar's Day, Seventh Mother's Day, Chinese Valentine's Day, Niuniu Festival and Qiaoxi Festival, is a traditional folk festival in China. Valentine's Day in China, which originated from the worship of stars, is Seven Sisters's birthday in the traditional sense. Because of the worship of Seven Sisters on the seventh day of July, it was named Qixi.
Poems about Valentine's Day in China
1, Altair
Anonymous [Han Dynasty]
Distant Altair, Jiao Jiao Hehan girl.
Skillful hands, make a loom.
There is no chapter all day, and tears are pouring down.
The river is clear and shallow, and there are many differences.
Between water and water, there are no words.
What are the traditional customs of Tanabata?
Bai kuixing
According to legend, July 7th is Kuixing's birthday. Kuixing is the first star of the Big Dipper, and people call it the official of Kuixing.
The ceremony of worshipping Kuixing was also held in the moonlight. In eastern Fujian, on Tanabata night, there are often two incense tables dedicated to Weaver Girl and Kuixing in the patio. The ladies get together and are divided into two small worlds with different faces, which is very lively and interesting.
Bai qi Niang ma
In southern Fujian and Hong Kong, people come to Qiniangma Temple in groups of three or five every year to offer flowers, fruits, powders and sacrificial ceremonies.
On this day, there is also a popular adult ceremony among the people, that is, when a child reaches the age of 15, his parents take him to the Seven Mothers Temple to thank him for protecting the child through childhood, childhood and adolescence. On this day, Tainan will hold a 16-year-old adult ceremony for children. Some parents, in addition to paying homage to the Seven Mothers on Tanabata, specially invited relatives and friends to celebrate their children's adult ceremony.