Double Seventh Festival, by Jingjing Zhang

Double Seventh Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated in the evening on the 7th of the seventh lunar month. It is just like Valentine’s Day in America, so it is called Chinese Valentine’s Day. It is said that on that day, the cowherd and the girl weaver are going to meet on the Magpie Bridge. The festival comes from a myth. The cowherd is an ordinary person, but girl weaver is a fairy. They fall in love when they meet first time. Nevertheless, it is not allowed by God. They constantly strive to create opportunities, and then God is moved. They get a chance to meet once a year. Although they only meet once a year, they are happy. Every time you want to give up a relationship, the myth will give you courage to go on. In China, couples are going to celebrate Double Seventh Festival every year. They create a lot of surprise for their lover: Some gifts are flowers and rings that they bought, or some handicrafts they made. In a word, the myth of cowherd and girl weaver gives a good interpretation about love. The Double Seventh Festival always reminds us how important love is.