In our country, on the night of the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, the weather is warm and the vegetation is fragrant. This is commonly known as the Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day). Some people also call it the "Qiao Qiao Festival" or "Daughter's Day" , this is the most romantic festival among traditional Chinese festivals, and it is also the day that girls paid most attention to in the past. They faced the bright moon in the sky, placed seasonal fruits and fruits, and worshiped to the sky, begging the goddess in the sky to give them intelligent hearts and dexterous hands, and also to beg for a happy marriage.

Cultures of various countries (regions):

·United States: There is no special emotional relationship between men saying "Happy Valentine's Day" to his female friends on this day, and it has gradually evolved into It's like a greeting in public. But men rarely greet another man in this way in public.

·Britain: Starting from the 17th century, Valentine's Day became common.

·Japan: A woman gives chocolates to the man she likes, and the man returns the gift a month later on White Day (White Day). This is the result of speculation by Japanese businessmen in 1965 .

·China: After the reform and opening up, with the development of commercial speculation, many young men and women also began to celebrate this festival. Due to different understandings of the word "lover" (in Chinese, "lover" sometimes includes "mistress", "lover", that is, a relationship between a man and a woman other than legal marriage), it has been criticized a lot. On the other hand, due to concerns about The continuous influx of Western traditional festivals into Chinese culture has diluted the celebration of traditional festivals, which are often opposed and boycotted by conservatives. To this day, similar comments are still made in the media at this time of year.

·Hong Kong: Under the long-term influence of Western culture, Valentine’s Day has been celebrated for many years. Men and women will give each other gifts. The standard gifts from men to women are usually flowers, chocolates, jewelry, etc., and the gifts from women to men are usually watches, ties and other men's clothing items. They often go to restaurants to enjoy candlelight dinners.

·Macau: On Valentine’s Day, men give women flowers, and women give men chocolates (chocolates). Both male and female couples attach great importance to this festival.

·Taiwan: This festival is also celebrated. Young men and women who have not been dating often confess their love to their sweethearts on this day, and couples will also go on dates on this day.

Various Valentine's Days

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1. "Qixi Festival"

In our country, it falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month At night, the weather is warm and the grass and trees are fragrant. This is commonly known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. Some people also call it the "Qiqiao Festival" or the "Daughter's Day". Because it is the day when the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl meet once a year, it is also called Chinese Valentine's Day. This is the most romantic festival among traditional Chinese festivals, and it was also the day that girls valued most in the past.

The origin of the "Chinese Valentine's Day" festival

The Chinese Valentine's Day, July 7th, is the day when the legendary Cowherd and the Weaver Girl cross the Tianhe River from Magpie Bridge to meet each other. People think of the Weaver Girl as a hard-working, kind-hearted and clever goddess, so on the night of July 7th, young girls and young women will come out to perform worship rituals and beg for skills from the Weaver Girl, hoping that they can be as dexterous as the Weaver Girl. With hands and a smart heart, you will live a happy life.

2. Lantern Festival

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. This title has a long history. The Lantern Festival is also a romantic festival. In ancient times, ordinary women, especially ladies or young ladies, would never leave the boudoir. Only during the Lantern Festival could they go out to watch lanterns at night. The Lantern Festival was held in the traditional feudal society. It provides an opportunity for unmarried men and women to get acquainted. Lantern Festival lantern viewing is just an opportunity for friendship. Unmarried men and women can also use the lantern viewing to find a partner for themselves. During the Lantern Festival, it is another time for young men and women to meet their lovers. Therefore, the Lantern Festival is a festival that symbolizes love among the people.

In Taiwan, there is also a traditional custom that unmarried women secretly pick onions or vegetables on the Lantern Festival night and they will marry a good husband. It is commonly known as: "Stealing onions, marrying a good man", "Stealing vegetables, marrying a good man", "Stealing vegetables, marrying a good husband" "Good son-in-law", girls who hope for a happy marriage will go to the vegetable garden to secretly pick onions or green vegetables on the night of the Lantern Festival, looking forward to future family happiness. In the Tang Dynasty, there were also music, dance and opera performances at the lantern market in the Tang Dynasty. Thousands of palace maids and folk girls Singing and dancing under the lights are called walking songs and step songs. Ouyang Xiu (sheng Zhazi) said: Last year on Yuan Ye, the lights in the flower market were as bright as day; in the moonlit willow branches, people gathered around after dusk. Xin Qiji (The Sapphire Case) wrote: The public searched for it thousands of times, but when I looked back at dusk, I found that person in a dimly lit place. It vividly shows the scene of ancient couples dating during the Lantern Festival. In the traditional opera, Chen San and Wu Niang met during the Lantern Festival and fell in love at first sight. Le Chang Gongwen and Xu Deyan reunited on the Lantern Festival night. In "Spring Lantern Riddles", Yu Wenyan and Ying Niang made a love at the Lantern Festival.

3. White Day

March 14th. White Valentine's Day is popular in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other regions. It is a continuation of the Western Valentine's Day as we know it. It is also different in terms of gift-giving: specifically, on February 14th, women will give chocolates to men, and on March 14th, men will give gifts in return. One serving.

In fact, White Day, also known as White Day, originated from Japanese folklore: February 14, Valentine Day was originally a day for girls to express their affection for boys. Girls would give Valentine’s Day chocolate to boys. child.

In Japan, which is still a chauvinist world, most girls give gifts to express their love to their sweethearts on February 14th. If the man is also interested, he must return the gift on March 14th to show that both parties are in love. But in Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places, the distinction between men and women is not so obvious. Sending each other a Valentine's gift in return on March 14th means that they are already in love with each other.

The story of White Valentine’s Day:

I have heard of Western Valentine’s Day and also heard of Chinese Valentine’s Day. So you want to know what "White Day" is?

"White Valentine's Day" first originated in Rome in the third century. On February 14, the Roman emperor saved a pair of lovers who were about to be executed for violating the ban on love and marriage. The Roman emperor established Valentine's Day to commemorate this day. One month later, on March 14, the rescued lovers swore that their love would last until death. To commemorate this day, it was designated as White Day.

In addition, this is also a Valentine’s Day related to Japanese folklore. February 14th was originally a day for girls to express their love for boys, and girls would send valentine gifts to boys. However, gradually it developed into the end, and it no longer mattered who took the initiative to give gifts on Valentine's Day. It's important. In Japan, if one party receives a lover's gift from the opposite sex on February 14th to express love, and has the same good feelings or affection for the other party, he or she will send a lover's gift back to the other party on March 14th to express love. This year we have become close to each other. So they designated March 14th as "White Day".

If you also receive an expected gift from your lover, why not take advantage of the "White Valentine's Day" to let the other person feel your love?

This is White Day, which originated in Korea.