There are many traditional festivals in China, and the Double Seventh Festival is one of them. It has a history of more than 1000 years. Each festival has its own special meaning. Double Seventh Festival is also called "Chinese Valentine's Day".
Qixi, formerly known as Qiqiao Festival. Qixi Qiqiao, On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month every year ， This festival originated in the Han Dynasty. Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty's "Miscellaneous Stories of Xijing" said that "the colorful women of the Han Dynasty often wear them on the seventh day of July The record that the seven hole needle was used to the picture of the cow and the woman on the Han Dynasty stone reliefs, which is the earliest record of begging in the ancient literature. Later, in Tang and Song poetry, women begging for cleverness were also mentioned repeatedly. Wang Jianyou of the Tang Dynasty said in his poem that "the stars are dim and pearly, and the palace girls on the Double Seventh Festival are busy begging for cleverness". According to《 The legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao contains: Emperor Taizong and his concubines of the Tang Dynasty held a dinner party in the Qing Palace on the Double Seventh Festival, and the palace ladies begged for skills. This custom has also lasted for generations among the people.
