1、Cowboy and Weaver “Niu Lang and Zhi Nu”,Origin,In late summer night, when the sky is dotted with stars, and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star, which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid, and about them the

2、re is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation,Altair,Vega,The romantic legend,Long, long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law, so he wandered

3、the old cattle go to a piece of barren mountain,lived lonely.He treated the old cattle very well. But his cattle is a magic cattle,one day,the spoke. He spoke to niulang how to get a wife.,Under the direction of the old cattle, Niu Lang meet Zhi Nu and soon fall in love with each other. Niu Lang far

4、med in the field and Zhi Nu wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately, the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.,With the help of celestial cattle, Niu Lang flew to heaven

5、 with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife, the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in front of Niu Lang . Niu Lang and Zhi Nu were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears.,Th

6、eir loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Niu Lang and Zhi Nu to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called Qi Xi (Doub

7、le Seventh).,Double Seventh,Unlike St. Valentines Day in Western countries there is not so much emphasis on giving chocolates, flowers and kisses. Instead, Chinese girls prepare fruits, melons and incense（熏香） as offerings to Zhi Nu, the weaving maiden, praying to acquire high skills in needlecraft（裁縫）, as well as hoping to find satisfactory husbands.,Go-between 穿針引線,How Doo