Happy Valentine's Day

 
  At the end of 14th Feb., I must say: Happy Valentine's Day !
  Valentine's Day is also very popular in China, I even can image today's scene in China because it may be just like the scene in York.
   In China, there is a festival which is similar to the Valentine's Day called Double Seventh Festival .

   The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar.
  This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm. At 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 there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.
  Long long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted man named Niu Lang . He lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day, a fairy from heaven Zhi Nv fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. Niu Lang farmed in the field and Zhi Nv 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 Zhi Nv back.
  With the help of celestial cattle, Niu Lang flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time 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 Nv were separated on the two banks forever. Their loyalty to love touched magpies, so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for Niu Lang and Zhi Nv 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" (Double Seventh).
  The legend of Niu Lang and Zhi Nv has taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years, particularly in city young people have celebrated it as Valentine's Day in China.
   Today is also my father's birthday. Happy birthday! I really miss you and my family.