The Qixi Festival is on the seventh day. It is in the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
七夕节在中国农历七月初七。
In 2026, it is on August 19.
2026年,它在8月19日。
This festival comes from stories, prayers, and cultural activities.
这个节日来自传说、祈祷和文化活动。
It is not only about romance.
它不只是浪漫。
Asian countries like Singapore and Vietnam also celebrate this festival.
新加坡、越南等亚洲国家也庆祝这个节日。
The Beijing Folk Museum held the "Qiqiao" event on Wednesday.
北京民俗博物馆在周三举办了“乞巧”活动。
In the past, women did crafts to ask for skill.
过去,女性做手工艺,求灵巧。
Jia Juan works in the museum's public education department. She said they hope young visitors learn the festival's meaning through interactive experiences.
博物馆公共教育部的贾娟说,他们希望年轻观众通过互动体验了解传统节日的意义。
The museum is in the Dongyue Temple.
博物馆在东岳庙里。
It has held this event for 14 years in a row. About 500 people come each time.
它已经连续14年办这个活动,每次约有500人来。
The event had classical music shows and hands-on projects for families.
活动有古典音乐表演和家庭动手项目。
People dyed their nails with balsam flowers, or made Song brocade bead embroidery.
人们用凤仙花染指甲,或者做宋锦珠绣。
Wang Xuejie brought her 7-year-old daughter to make "Qiaoguo" pastries.
王雪洁带7岁的女儿做了“巧果”糕点。
She said this helps them learn. It shows how ancient girls and women showed their wishes for growing up.
她说,这能让她们了解古代女孩和妇女如何表达成长愿望。
Qixi has two main parts: the story of Niulang and Zhinv, and the Qiqiao custom.
七夕有两个主要部分:牛郎织女的传说和乞巧习俗。
In the story, Zhinv and Niulang love each other.
传说里,织女和牛郎相爱。
The Jade Emperor separated them and put them on two sides of the Milky Way.
玉帝把他们分开,放在银河两边。
Every year on the seventh day of the seventh month, they meet. They meet on the Magpie Bridge.
每年七月初七,他们在鹊桥见面。
Jia Juan says the story of Niulang and Zhinv was written before 221 BC.
贾娟说,牛郎织女的故事在公元前221年之前就有记载。
The Qiqiao custom grew in the Han Dynasty.
乞巧习俗在汉代发展起来。
In Singapore, researcher Lynn Wong uses 'Qixi Festival' events to bring the festival back.
在新加坡,研究员Lynn Wong用“七夕节”活动复兴这个节日。
The events started in 2023. This year they go on until August 23.
活动从2023年开始,今年持续到8月23日。
Wong says she wants to make childhood memories for this generation of Singaporeans. These memories have stories of their ancestors.
Wong说,她想为这一代新加坡人创造童年记忆,这些记忆里有祖先的故事。
She found that many people of her age lost their cultural roots. So she talked to older people and wrote down their memories.
她发现很多同龄人失去了文化根基,所以她采访长者,记录他们的记忆。
Hor Xin Hao's family roots are in Guangdong.
Hor Xin Hao的祖籍是广东。
He keeps traditional customs in Singapore.
他在新加坡保持传统习俗。
Late at night on the sixth day of the seventh lunar month, he puts out a prayer table. He offers gifts to the Seven Fairy Maidens.
他在农历七月初六深夜放祈祷桌,向七仙女献祭。
The gifts include incense, flowers, perfume, makeup, and soap.
祭品有香、花、香水、化妆品和肥皂。
Hor thinks the idea of Valentine's Day makes the festival's true meaning smaller.
Hor认为情人节的想法缩小了节日的本意。
Qixi should celebrate traditional values and the heritage of ancestors. It shows how people see life through their own interaction with the universe.
七夕应该庆祝传统价值观和祖先遗产,它体现人们如何通过自己和宇宙互动来看生活。