染雾关于七夕节的英语介绍 篇一
The Celebration of Qixi Festival
Qixi Festival, also known as the Chinese Valentine's Day, is a traditional festival celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in the Chinese calendar. It has a history of over 2,000 years and has become one of the most romantic and anticipated festivals in China.
Legend has it that Qixi Festival originated from a love story between a cowherd and a weaver girl. The cowherd, named Niulang, was an orphan who lived with his elder brother and sister-in-law. One day, while herding cows, Niulang encountered seven fairies bathing in a river. Entranced by their beauty, he decided to take one of their clothes as a way to make her stay. The fairy, Zhinu, had fallen in love with Niulang and agreed to marry him. They lived happily and had two children. However, the goddess of heaven, the Heavenly Queen Mother, discovered their secret marriage and was furious. She ordered Zhinu to return to the heavens and separated the couple by creating the Milky Way between them.
On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, magpies form a bridge with their wings over the Milky Way, allowing Niulang and Zhinu to meet for a single day each year. This day is celebrated as Qixi Festival, a day for lovers to express their love and devotion to each other. It is believed that on this day, the star Vega represents Zhinu, while the star Altair represents Niulang. People look up at the sky, hoping to see the magpies forming the bridge and witness the reunion of the couple.
During Qixi Festival, couples exchange gifts and go on romantic dates. Young girls make offerings to Zhinu, praying for her blessings in finding true love. They also make handmade bamboo decorations and write their wishes on colorful paper strips, which are then tied to trees. In some regions, girls throw needles into water to pray for better needlework skills, symbolizing their wish to become skilled at embroidery like Zhinu.
Another important tradition of Qixi Festival is the weaving of colorful silk threads. Girls believe that by weaving these threads, they can improve their needlework skills and find a good husband. The woven silk threads are then used to make beautiful bracelets or other accessories, which are given as gifts to loved ones.
In recent years, Qixi Festival has gained popularity beyond China, with many people from different cultures celebrating the festival as a day of love and romance. It has become an opportunity for couples to express their feelings and strengthen their relationships.
Qixi Festival is not only a celebration of love but also a reminder of the power of true love and the importance of cherishing our loved ones. It is a beautiful tradition that brings people together and spreads the message of love and devotion.
关于七夕节的英语介绍 篇三
Double-Seventh Day
The Double-Seventh Day refers to the seventh day of the seventh month on the Chinese lunar calendar. The day is not as well known as many other Chinese festivals. But almost everyone in China, young and old, is very familiar with the story behind this festival.
A long long time ago, there was a poor cowherd, Niulang. He fell in love with Zhinu, “the Girl Weaver". Virtuous and kind, she was the most beautiful being in the whole universe. Unfortunately, the King and Queen of Heaven were furious finding out that their granddaughter had gone to the world of Man and taken a husband. Thus, the couple was separated by a wide swollen river in the sky and can only meet once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
The poor couple of Niulang and Zhinu each became a star. Niulang is Altair and Zhinu is Vega. The wide river that keeps them apart is known as the Milky Way. On the east side of the Milky Way, Altair is the middle one of a line of three. The end ones are the twins. To the southeast are six stars in the shape of an ox. Vega is to the west of the Milky Way; the star around her form in the shape of a loom. Every year, the two stars of Altair and Vega are closest together on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
This sad love story has passed down from generation to generation. It is well known that very few magpies are seen on the Double-Seventh Day. This is because most of them fly to the Milky Way, where they form a bridge so that the two lovers might come together. The next day, it is seen that many magpies are bald; this is because Niulang and Zhinu walked and stood too long on the heads of their loyal feathered friends.
In ancient times, the Double-Seventh Day was a festival especially for young women. Girls, no matter from rich or poor families, would put on their holiday best to celebrate the annual meeting of the cowherd and the Girl Weaver. Parents would place an incense burner in the courtyard and lay out some fruit as offerings. Then all the girls in the family would kowtow to Niulang and Zhinu and pray for ingenuity.
In the Tang Dynasty about 1,000 years ago, rich families in the capital city of Chang'an would set up a decorated tower in the courtyard and name it Tower of Praying for Ingenuity. They prayed for various types of ingenuity. Most girls would pray for outstanding sewing or cooking skills. In the past these were important virtues for a woman.
Girls and women would gather together in a square and look into the star-filled night sky. They would put their hands behind their backs, holding needle and thread. At the word “Start”, they would try to thread the needle. Zhinu, the Girl Weaver, would bless the one who succeeded first.
The same night, the girls and women would also display carved melons and s
The ladies would also show off their fried cookies made in many different shapes. They would invite the Girl Weaver to judge who was the best. Of course, Zhinu would not come down to the world because she was busy talking to Niulang after a long year of separation. These activities gave the girls and women a good opportunity to show their skills and added fun to the fesstival.
Chinese people nowadays, especially city residents, no longer hold such activities. Most young women buy their clothes from shops and most young couples share the housework.
The Double-Seventh Day is not a public holiday in China. However, it is still a day to celebrate the annual meeting of the loving couple, the Cowherd and the Girl Weaver. Not surprisingly, many people consider the Double-seventh Day the Chinese Valentine's Day.
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