The Qixi Festival is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month in China.
七夕节在中国农历七月初七庆祝。
In 2026, this festival falls on August 19.
2026年,这个节日在8月19日。
This festival comes from legends, prayers, and cultural activities, not just romance.
这个节日来自传说、祈祷和文化活动,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 a "Qiqiao" themed event on Wednesday.
北京民俗博物馆在周三举办了“乞巧”主题活动。
Traditionally, women prayed for skill through handicrafts.
传统上,女性通过手工艺祈求灵巧。
Jia Juan from the museum's public education department said they hope young visitors understand the meaning of traditional festivals 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理解传统节日的意义。
The museum is inside Dongyue Temple. It has held related events for 14 years in a row, attracting about 500 people each time.
博物馆在东岳庙内,已经连续14年举办相关活动,每次吸引约500人。
The activities included classical music performances and hands-on projects for families.
活动包括古典音乐表演和家庭动手项目。
Participants dyed their nails with balsam flowers or made Song brocade bead embroidery.
参与者用凤仙花染指甲,或者制作宋锦珠绣。
Wang Xuejie made "Qiaoguo" pastries with her 7-year-old daughter.
王雪洁带着7岁的女儿制作了“巧果”糕点。
She said this helps them learn how ancient girls and women expressed 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. One is the story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The other is the custom of asking for skills.
七夕的核心有两个元素:牛郎织女的传说和乞巧习俗。
In the story, the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd fell in love. The Jade Emperor separated them on two sides of the Milky Way.
传说中,织女与牛郎相爱,被玉帝分隔在银河两岸。
Every year on the seventh day of the seventh month, they meet on a bridge of magpies.
每年七月初七,他们在鹊桥相会。
Jia Juan says that records of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl go back to before 221 BC.
贾娟说,牛郎织女的记载可以追溯到公元前221年之前。
The custom of asking for skills grew during the Han Dynasty.
乞巧习俗在汉代发展起来。
In Singapore, researcher Lynn Wong is reviving the festival through the "Qixi Festival" initiative.
在新加坡,研究员Lynn Wong通过“七夕节”倡议复兴这个节日。
The event started in 2023 and this year runs until August 23.
活动从2023年开始,今年持续到8月23日。
Wong says she wants to create childhood memories for this generation of Singaporeans. These memories come with stories of their ancestors.
Wong说,她希望为这一代新加坡人创造童年记忆,这些记忆伴随祖先的故事。
She found that many people her age had lost their cultural roots. So she interviewed elders and recorded their memories.
她发现许多同龄人失去了文化根基,于是采访长者,记录他们的记忆。
Hor Xin Hao, whose family is from Guangdong, keeps traditional customs in Singapore.
祖籍广东的Hor Xin Hao在新加坡保持传统习俗。
Late at night on the sixth day of the seventh lunar month, he sets up a prayer table. He offers gifts to the Seven Fairy Maidens.
他在农历七月初六深夜设祈祷桌,向七仙女献祭。
The offerings include incense, flowers, perfume, makeup, and soap.
祭品包括香、花、香水、化妆品和肥皂。
Hor thinks the idea of Valentine's Day reduces the festival's original purpose.
Hor认为情人节的想法把节日初衷缩减了。
Qixi should celebrate traditional values and ancestral heritage. It shows how people see life through their connection with the universe.
七夕应庆祝传统价值观和祖先遗产,体现人们通过自身与宇宙互动看待生活的方式。