It’s that time of year again – to dream of love, the moon and the Milky Way. The festival often known as Double Seventh is a tradition that speaks to our deepest romantic yearnings. But just how ...

If it rains heavily on Thursday night, some elderly Chinese will say it is because Zhinu, or the Weaving Maid, is crying on the day she met her husband Niulang, or the Cowherd, on the Milky Way. Most ...

Bouquets of flowers for sale during Qixi – which is akin to Valentine’s Day (Picture: Visual China Group via Getty Images/Visual China Group via Getty Images) When we think of a romantic time in the ...

The Milky Way and the Altair and Vega stars on both sides are pictured in Tangyuan County, Jiamusi City of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Aug. 24, 2025. Known as the Chinese version of ...

Google today celebrates Qixi Festival also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day with a doodle. According to the tech giant, On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month lovers all over China celebrate ...

GEORGE TOWN: The annual Qixi festival saw thousands converging at Seng Hong Beow Temple here to celebrate the cultural tradition of searching for true love and soulmates. Devotees offered floral water ...

In recent years, the Qixi Festival has gained more prominence due to the influence of Western Valentine's Day and the increasing globalisation of cultural celebrations. The Qixi Festival, also known ...

Qixi: Different cultures, shared pursuit for dexterity: Qixi Festival is also known as the festival to "pray for dexterity." On this day, especially in ancient China, females would pray to Zhinu, the ...

Qixi Festival – commonly referred to as Chinese Valentine's Day – takes place every year on the seventh day of the seventh month, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. Despite not being an official ...

The love story of Niulang and Zhinu, and the Qixi Festival have been handed down for generations. Yet these ancient traditions and customs are slowly dying out. Many modern Chinese, particularly ...