Tanabata, also known as Begging for Food Festival, in ancient China mythology, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, a pair of affectionate and righteous family members, were blocked by the Queen Mother on both sides of the Tianhe River. They have a party on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Because the origin of the festival is full of romance, the beggar's market has developed into the "Valentine's Day" of China people, which makes this day full of warmth and sweetness of love, and also makes people express their appreciation and care for their loved ones.
Valentine's Day in the West is named in memory of a priest named Saint Valentine. It is said that he was dissatisfied with the Roman tyrant Claudius's cruelty to the people, regardless of personal safety. He still married a young man and woman in the church and gave them good wishes, but later he died in prison. In memory of him, February 14 every year becomes Valentine's Day. Therefore, "Saint Valentine's Day" is a festival about love, romance, flowers, chocolates and greeting cards.
In fact, Valentine's Day in the west, from its origin, originally had no token. Later, I don't know who added roses, then chocolates, then red wine, fashion, and Valentine's Day packages ... Merchants frantically played up the atmosphere for Valentine's Day and desperately invented folk customs: you asked me how much I love you, and roses represent my heart (the moon can't be sold, otherwise it won't change); A rose can no longer represent "wholeheartedly", but 999 flowers are "everlasting". A 20 yuan, a flower of 999, can not only represent sincerity, but also reflect strength. Ordinary red roses are not new. 1.80 yuan's artificial "blue enchantress" is a symbol of love in the new era. Our slogan is: "Don't ask for heaven, but ask for expensive."
However, on the Qixi night in China, those young people who are pursuing happiness are watching the meeting of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd on the magpie bridge under the grape tree, praying that their love will last for a long time and be passed down as a much-told story like them.
English is a language, and exploring their cultural differences is our compulsory course. Just like Chinese and Western Valentine's Day, there are differences and similarities, which give us a deeper understanding of the differences between Chinese and Western cultures.