1, eat proper fruit
Proper fruit on Tanabata is a traditional festival food custom. Legend has it that in the past, girls wanted to be clever and handy before they got married, so they prayed to the Weaver Girl to give them a pair of skillful hands in this way, hoping that the Weaver Girl could also give herself a pair of skillful hands, so proper fruit was born.
2, needlework
Needle-piercing begging is the initial method of begging for cleverness, which originated in Han Dynasty and flowed to later generations. In the Han dynasty, it was already a custom for ladies to get together and wear needles in the Qixi night, including this theme activity in the palace every year.
3. Needle injection is skillful
It is a custom in China to throw needles to check the cleverness, which is held on the seventh day of July every year. It is a variant of the custom of needlework in Chinese Valentine's Day, which originated from needlework and was different from needlework. It was a popular custom in Chinese Valentine's Day in Ming and Qing Dynasties, showing the wisdom and life aspirations of the working people in ancient China.
4. Worship the Weaver Girl
Worshiping the Weaver Maid on Qixi is a custom of Han nationality at the age of 18. In the folklore of the Han nationality, the weaver girl is a beautiful, intelligent and ingenious fairy. Therefore, on the seventh day of July, the working people's yearning for a happy life and simple aesthetic taste were entrusted with offering sacrifices to the Weaver Girl, praying for skillful arts and seeking a happy marriage.
5, drying books and clothes
It is said that people choose to print books on Tanabata because on July 7th, Tianmen is wide open and the sun is strong, which is the "Sun-drying Day" of the Dragon King. People often expose their clothes and quilts on this day to prevent insects from eating, and scholars often expose their books on this day.