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1、The Double Seventh Festival,on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month,is a traditional festival full of romance.Introduction 第1页/共28页Do you know the beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation about the Double Seventh Festival?Question:第2页/共28页The Romantic storyLong long ago,there was

2、 an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang.His parents died when he was a child.Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law.So he lived by farming with an old cow.第3页/共28页One day,The magical cow kindly told him a way to find a beautiful and nice woman as his life companion.Under

3、the direction of the cow,Niu Lang went to the riverside on an evening.This evening the seven fairies left heaven to bathe.He took one of the beautiful silk dresses the fairies had left on the bank.第4页/共28页When the fairies left the water,the youngest couldnt find her clothes and had to see her sister

4、s fly back to heaven without her.第5页/共28页Then Niu Lang came out with the dress and asked the youngest fairy,Zhi Nu,to stay with him.Zhi Nu fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him.So Niu Lang farmed in the field and the Zhi Nu wove at home.They lived a happy life and had

5、 a son and a daughter.第6页/共28页Unfortunately,the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother to bring Zhi Nu back.With the help of magical cow,Niu Lang flew to heaven with his son and daughter.第7页/共28页At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife,the Queen Mother took

6、 off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke.One river appeared in front of Niu Lang.Niu Lang and Zhi Nu were separated on the two banks forever.第8页/共28页Their loyalty to love touched magpies,so thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for Niu Lang and Zhi Nu to meet each other.The Queen Mother

7、 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(Double Seventh).第9页/共28页This story,to some extent,reflects Chinese peoples wishes to pursue the freedom of love and marriage.第10页/共28页The fairy tale also contains

8、 Chinese peoples understanding about star images.In the tale,the Weaving Girl Star(the Vega)is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra,facing the Cowherd Star(the Altair),the brightest star in the constellation Aquila,across the Milky Way.第11页/共28页Folk Customs on the Double Seventh Day-Ingenuit

9、y test by floating needle（投针验巧）Ingenuity test by floating needle is one of the common customs on the festival.Put some water in a vessel and leave it in the open air until it is covered by a film of dust.Then cast a needle or thin straw on it to see the pattern of the shadow at the bottom,so as to t

10、est their ingenuity 第12页/共28页Cobweb as the Determinant（喜蛛应巧）Pleading for skills with cobweb is another common custom in the festival,in which everybody puts a spider into a locket and waits until the next morning to see if there is cobweb and if any,how it looks.The one with a most round cobweb of t

11、he most mesh will be the winner.第13页/共28页Qiaoguo(巧果)Qiaoguo（Fried Thin Pastes）is in different shapes with the materials mostly being oil,flour,sugar and honey.The deft hands will nip them into all shapes related to the legend of the Festival.第14页/共28页The melons and fruits used on the day are usually

12、 carved into the shapes of flowers and birds,or carved with patterns in relief on the melon peel,which are therefore called“carved melons”第15页/共28页Valentines Day in western情人节第16页/共28页CUSTOMS different with in china习俗第17页/共28页On Valentines Day Lovers send each other Valentines Day cards that tell of

13、 their love.CUSTOMS第18页/共28页CUSTOMSSometimes they also send other gifts too,like flowers,jeweries or candy.第19页/共28页CUSTOMSDo you know the meaning of rose quantities第20页/共28页1 rose:love at first sight,you are the only one.2 roses:Mutual feelings,a commitment,an engagement or coming marriage.3 roses:

14、I love you.9 roses:I will love you forever.365 roses:I love you every single day.999 roses:My love will last till the end of time.第21页/共28页CUSTOMSThe meaning of rose colors 第22页/共28页Roses in mixed colors:Youre everything to meRed roses:romance,beauty,respect,courage,passionate love and unityRed&whit

15、e roses together:unity or togetherness.Dark pink roses:appreciation and gratitudeWhite roses:nity,loyalty,reverence,humility,sincerity,purity第23页/共28页CUSTOMSSome couples preser to traveling or taking some special exercise on the day第24页/共28页CUSTOMSMaybe they will just go shoping on Valentines DayValentines Day第25页/共28页CUSTOMSWhat about eating a big meal第26页/共28页第27页/共28页感谢您的观看！第28页/共28页