Qixi Festival, originating in China, is the earliest love festival in the world. Among the many folk customs of Qixi Festival, some gradually disappear, but a considerable part of it has been continued by people.
In some Asian countries influenced by Chinese culture, such as Japan, Korean Peninsula, Vietnam and so on, there is also a tradition of celebrating the Double Seventh Festival. On May 20, 2006, Qixi Festival was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
中文翻译:
七夕节发源于中国,是世界上最早的爱情节日,在或芹森七夕节的众多民俗当中,有些逐渐消失,但还有相当一部分被人们延续了下来。在部分受中华文化影响的亚洲国家如日本、朝鲜半岛、衫亩越南等也有庆祝七夕的传统。2006年5月20日,七夕节被中华首薯人民共和国国务院列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。