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The origin of July 7th.

It originated from the local customs of the Jin Dynasty and the early Zhou Dynasty, which recorded the pursuit of wealth, longevity and children. Then begging for children and cleverness are the main things, so it is also called Qiaojie, Qiaoqiao Festival and Daughter's Day.

Tanabata is a festival with the story of cowherd and weaver girl as the carrier, love as the theme and women as the protagonist. This is the most romantic festival among the traditional festivals in China, and it is also the most important day for girls in the past.

On a clear summer and autumn night, the sky is full of stars, and a huge white galaxy runs across the north and south. On the east and west banks of the river, there is a shining star across the river, that is, Altair and Vega.

Sitting and watching morning glory and weaver girl on Tanabata is a folk custom of Han nationality. According to legend, this night every year is the time when the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd meet at the Magpie Bridge.

The Weaver Girl is a beautiful, clever and clever fairy. On this night, ordinary women prayed to her for wisdom and skillful skills, and they also prayed to her for a happy marriage. Therefore, the seventh day of July is also called Begging Festival.