1、ContentsThe descriptionThe descriptionThe romantic tale The romantic tale The customsThe customsThe related words&poemsThe related words&poemsThe descriptionlOn the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.l13th August this year.lFull of romance.lDerived from peoples worship to nature and the time at first.Th
2、e Romantic tale the Cowherd and the Weaving GirllLong long ago,there was an orphan named Niu Lang.lHe was driven out of his home by his sister-in-low.lThen he lived by farming with an old cow.lOne day,the magical cow kindly told him a way to find a fairy as his wife.lThis evening,seven fairies left
3、heaven to bathe.lNiulang took one of the beautiful silk dresses and the owner was left alone.lThen Niulang came out with the dress and asked the her,Zhinv,to stay with him.lThe kind Zhinv fell in love with him and married him secretly.lNiulang farmed in the field and the Zhinv wove at home.lThey liv
4、ed a happy life and had a son and a daughter.lUnfortunately,the fact was found out and the Queen Mother went to bring Zhinv back.lWith the help of the magical cow,Niu Lang flew to heaven with his son and daughter.lBut,the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpin to made a river to stop Niulang.
5、lSo they were separated by the Milky Way forever.lTheir love touched magpies and thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for them to meet each other.lThe Queen Mother was eventualy moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th lunar month.lHenceforth their meeting date has been called Qi X
6、i(Double Seventh)The customsBegging for skillsQi Qiao.Praying for everlasting loveObserving the Vega and Altair,Overhearing what they talkingThe related words（1）中国农历第七个月的第七个夜晚）中国农历第七个月的第七个夜晚 the seventh evening of the seventh month on Chinese lunar calendar（2）中国的情人节）中国的情人节 Chinese Valentines Day（3）双
7、七节）双七节 Double Seven Festival（4）喜鹊节）喜鹊节 Magpie Festival（5）七夕节）七夕节 Qixi Festival/Chinese Valentines Day（6）月老庙）月老庙 match maker temples（7）鹊桥）鹊桥 a bridge of magpiesRelated words（8）银河）银河 the Milky Way（9）织女星）织女星 Vega（10）牛郎星）牛郎星/牵牛星牵牛星 Altair（11）牛郎和织女）牛郎和织女 Niu Lang and ZhiNu/Cowherd and the Weaver Maid（12）
8、王母娘娘）王母娘娘 the Queen of Heaven（13）玉皇大帝）玉皇大帝 the Emperor of Heaven（14）民间故事）民间故事 Chinese folktalesRelated poem鹊桥仙 宋秦观 织云弄巧飞星传恨银汉迢迢暗度金风玉露一相逢便胜却人间无数柔情似水佳期如梦忍顾鹊桥归路两情若是久长时又岂在朝朝暮暮 Fairy Of The Magpie Bridge Among the beautiful clouds,Over the heavenly river,Crosses the weaving maiden.A night of rendezvous,Across the autumn sky.Surpasses joy on earth.Moments of tender love and dream,So sad to leave the magpie bridge.Eternal love between us two,Shall withstand the time apart.
