34 Qixi Festival Chinese Valentine’s Day(七夕節(jié) 中國情人節(jié))
The Qixi Festival,also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day,falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month on the Chinese calendar.
每年的農(nóng)歷七月七日是中國的情人節(jié)——七夕。
There's a romantic love story associated with Qixi.
關(guān)于七夕有一個浪漫的傳說.
It says that a fairy named Zhi Nv,who lived in heaven,fell in love with a cow herder named Niu Lang during her trip to earth. Zhi Nv decided to settle down on earth and lead an ordinary life with Niu Lang.
仙女織女到人間游玩和人間的牛郎相愛了,織女決定在人間和牛郎過平凡卻幸福的生活。
However,love between ordinary people and fairy gods is forbidden.
神仙和凡人之間的愛情是不被允許的。
They were punished by the heavenly gods and turned into stars located on opposite sides of the galaxy,watching each other from the impassable distance.
他們遭到天界的懲罰,被化作牽牛星和織女星分隔在銀河兩岸,遙遙相望。
They are permitted to meet each other only on the seventh day of the seventh month each year.
每年只有在農(nóng)歷七月七日這一天才能相會。
Magpies gather and make a bridge across the galaxy for them.
這天,喜鵲會飛到銀河上搭起一座鵲橋,讓他們團聚。
Qixi is the most romantic one among all the traditional Chinese festivals.
七夕是中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日中最浪漫的節(jié)日。
Chinese recall the loyalty of love and wish for happiness on the festival.
這一天,中國人緬懷對愛情的忠貞,包含著對全家幸福的期許。