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Chinese Valentine's Day comes from legend and tradition, not just from romance.

Chinese Valentine's Day comes from legend and tradition, not just from romance.

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August 20th, 2026

Chinese Valentine's Day comes from legend and tradition, not just from romance.

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The Chinese Valentine's Day, called Qixi, is not only about romance.

El Día de San Valentín chino, llamado Qixi, no es solo romance.

It is an old tradition with legends, prayers, and cultural activities.

Es una tradición antigua con leyendas, oraciones y actividades culturales.

It is celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

Se celebra el séptimo día del séptimo mes lunar.

In 2026, that date was August 19.

En 2026, esa fecha fue el 19 de agosto.

It is also observed in Singapore, Vietnam, and other Asian countries.

También se observa en Singapur, Vietnam y otros países asiáticos.

The Beijing Museum of Folk Customs organized activities under the program "Asking for Skills".

El Museo de Costumbres Populares de Beijing organizó actividades bajo el programa "Asking for Skills".

This tradition shows how women prayed for skill.

Esta tradición muestra cómo las mujeres rezaban por habilidad.

They also showed their skills with crafts.

También demostraban sus destrezas con artesanías.

Jia Juan is from the museum's public education department. She said they hope young people understand traditional festivals through interactive experiences.

Jia Juan, del departamento de educación pública del museo, dijo que esperan que los jóvenes comprendan los festivales tradicionales mediante experiencias interactivas.

The museum has organized Qixi events for 14 years.

El museo ha organizado eventos de Qixi durante 14 años.

Each event attracts about 500 people.

Cada evento atrae a unas 500 personas.

The activities included dyeing nails with garden balsam.

Las actividades incluyeron teñir uñas con bálsamo de jardín.

They also painted beads from Song brocade.

También pintaron cuentas de brocado Song.

The participants made small bags with pearl paint.

Los participantes crearon saquitos con pintura de perlas.

This represents "qiqiao," the idea of seeking skill.

Esto representa "qiqiao", el concepto de buscar habilidad.

Wang Xuejie came with her 7-year-old daughter.

Wang Xuejie asistió con su hija de 7 años.

They made "qiaoguo," a cake with decorative molds.

Hicieron "qiaoguo", un pastel con moldes decorativos.

Wang said they could understand how girls in ancient times showed their hopes for growing up.

Wang dijo que pudieron entender cómo las niñas expresaban sus esperanzas de crecimiento en la antigüedad.

The main legend says that Zhinü, the weaver, and Niulang, the cowherd, meet once a year.

La leyenda central cuenta que Zhinü, la tejedora, y Niulang, el vaquero, se reúnen una vez al año.

They meet on a bridge made of magpies.

Se encuentran en un puente de urracas.

Jia said that the records of this story are very old.

Jia dijo que los registros de esta historia son muy antiguos.

They go back to the pre-Qin period, before 221 BC.

Se remontan al período pre-Qin, antes del 221 a.C.

The customs of qiqiao developed during the Han dynasty.

Las costumbres de qiqiao se desarrollaron durante la dinastía Han.

In Singapore, Lynn Wong started Qixi Fest in 2023.

En Singapur, Lynn Wong lanzó Qixi Fest en 2023.

She wanted to bring the festival back to life.

Quería revivir el festival.

Wong said she wants to create childhood memories for the new generation.

Wong dijo que quiere crear recuerdos de infancia para la nueva generación.

She uses ancient stories to achieve this.

Usa historias ancestrales para lograrlo.

The festival arrived in Singapore in the 1930s.

El festival llegó a Singapur en los años 1930.

Chinese migrant women brought it.

Lo trajeron mujeres migrantes chinas.

Hor Xin Hao, of Cantonese background, keeps the traditional practice.

Hor Xin Hao, de ascendencia cantonesa, preserva la observancia tradicional.

He makes offerings to the Seven Maidens.

Hace ofrendas a las Siete Doncellas.

Hor said that seeing Qixi only as a Valentine's Day reduces its original meaning.

Hor dijo que ver Qixi solo como un Día de San Valentín reduce su significado original.

That meaning celebrates traditional values and the ancestral legacy.

Ese significado celebra valores tradicionales y el legado ancestral.

August 20th, 2026

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