Celebrating China’s Valentine’s Day in GZ’s Tianhe District

Qixi Festival, also known as Magpie Festival, is regarded as the Chinese Valentine’s Day. It is on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar, which falls on August 2 this year.In this romantic day, young girls demonstrate their domestic arts and they also offer prayers to the Vega, the Zhinü star, and wish to have better handcrafting skills. Couples also pray for loyalty and life in connubial bliss. 

 

In order to celebrate the traditional festival, the government of Tianhe district in Guangzhou is going to hold a series of events and activities related to Qixi Festival in Zhucun Village. Some foreigners will be invited to the village for a local experience on that day.

 

People can try on the Han Chinese Clothing which was the traditional costume of the nation worn for millennia and has become representative of the characteristics of the Han nationality. You can also practice what weaver maids do before they really starting their sewing work - threading the needles.

 

In addition, worshiping Qiniang is an important ritual in Qixi Festival. Qiniang is a deity who is said to be Zhinü. She protects children from danger when they are growing up, so people will thank Qiniang for what she did for the children on the festival. Are you interested in the details of the grand ritual and the contents of a Qiniang banquet? 

Date & Time: 3:00pm, Saturday, August 2, 2014 
Location: Zhucun Village, Zhongshan Dadao, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Fee: Free

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