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1、Festive China: The romantic story behind Chinas Valentines Day | Updated: 2021-08-14 11:13The seventh day of the seventh lunar month is Qixi, widely_( regard) as Chinas Valentines Day.Legend has _ that the youngest daughter of the Jade Emperor (the ruler of the world as per the legend), the Weaver G

2、irl, became tired of the boring _(mortal) life and decided to descend to the mortal world. She met and fell in love with a cowherd, a union strongly objected by the Jade Emperor who in turn forcibly_ (separate) them by the Milky Way, leaving them torn apart by the galaxy and only_ (allow) them to me

3、et once a year, on the seventh day of the _(seven) lunar month.The distance did not _(weak) their affection toward one another, as they still loved each other and looked forward _ meeting once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.Watch this video to learn more about the legend, as we

4、ll as traditions and _(custom) related to Qixi.Festive Chinais a series of short clips focusing on traditional Chinese festivals and festivities, the cultural connotations of traditional holidays, their development and changes, and _ they manifest in todays China.【未改全文】The seventh day of the seventh

5、 lunar month is Qixi, widely regarded as Chinas Valentines Day.Legend has it that the youngest daughter of the Jade Emperor (the ruler of the world as per the legend), the Weaver Girl, became tired of the boring immortal life and decided to descend to the mortal world. She met and fell in love with

6、a cowherd, a union strongly objected by the Jade Emperor who in turn forcibly separated them by the Milky Way, leaving them torn apart by the galaxy and only allowing them to meet once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.The distance did not weaken their affection toward one anothe

7、r, as they still loved each other and looked forward to meeting once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.Watch this video to learn more about the legend, as well as traditions and customs related to Qixi.Festive Chinais a series of short clips focusing on traditional Chinese festiva

8、ls and festivities, the cultural connotations of traditional holidays, their development and changes, and how they manifest in todays China.Younger generation less enthusiastic about marriageBy CHENG SI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-08-14 09:30Young women learn to make fruit cakes in Huaibei, Anhui

9、province, on Thursday to celebrate Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentines Day, which falls on Saturday this year.CHEN WENXIAO/FOR CHINA DAILYAs Niulang and Zhinyu (the cowherd and weaver lady) await their annual reunion a_the approaching Qixi Festival-Chinese Valentines Day-which falls on Saturday, yo

10、ung Chinese people seem to be disconsolate about being alone.Tian Xiao, 32, received a message on Tuesday morning that the matchmaking party she registered for during the Qixi Festival _ (cancel) due to tighter restrictions against the novel coronavirus in Beijing.Its disappointing because I will sp

11、end the romantic night alone, she said, with a wry smile._ (work) at a primary school, Tian said that most of her colleagues are women, so she planned to get to know some men at the party.Though yearning for love and romance, the younger generation has shown less enthusiasm for _(marry). The latest

12、figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs show that the nations marriage rate has seen a _(continue) decline from 2013.About 8.13 million couples got married in 2020, a decline of 12.2 percent year-on-year. _ number was as high as 13.47 million back in 2013.Contrary to the slumping marriage rate, t

13、he divorce rate has registered a rise, climbing to 3.73 million couples last year _ only 580,000 couples chose to end their marriage back in 1987.Its because of the high price of housing, and future cost of education for children. Its really hard _(cover) them all by myself, Tian said, explaining he

14、r reasons to get married. But my friends told me that my standard for a future husband is a little bit high, as he needs to have hukou (household registration) in Beijing and an apartment in the city.But its the reality, I need some assurance for my future life. Marriage is different from just havin

15、g a romantic relationship. An ample material life is _ must for marriage, or it wont last very long, at least to me, she said.I will marry the one that suits me, no matter how old I am. Marriage is not makeshift but the icing on the cake, she added.Tian is not alone. More young people prefer later m

16、arriage. A recent report by a research team under Ren Zeping, a former economist with the Development Research Center of the State Council, _(show) that the group aged from 25 to 29 has become the main force for marriage, accounting for 34.6 percent of newlyweds in 2019, up 0.3 percentage points fro

17、m 2005.The previous mainstay for marriagethe group aged between 20 and 24, however, saw a sharp decrease to 19.7 percent of the total newlyweds in 2019. The group accounted for almost half of all newlyweds back in 2005, at about 47 percent.Except for unaffordable housing prices and high education co

18、sts, the younger generations stronger sense of independence has also dampened their enthusiasm for marriage.A report by online matchmaking agency Zhenai in May showed that finding _hard to fall in love, having high standards for potential partners and having an unsociable character were the three ma

19、jor reasons that so many remained single.However, the nations younger generation is far from discouraged. The report said that nearly 80 percent of those surveyed had registered with matchmaking social networks, and 40 percent said that they worked hard to increase their wealth in order to be more _

20、(attract) to potential partners.Im afraid of marriage, but I dont resist it, said Yao Minxing, a 28-year-old salesperson in Qingdao, Shandong province.She said that she often joins parties or gatherings, no matter whether they are organized by her company or her friends.【未改全文】As Niulang and Zhinyu (

21、the cowherd and weaver lady) await their annual reunion at the approaching Qixi Festival-Chinese Valentines Day-which falls on Saturday, young Chinese people seem to be disconsolate about being alone.Tian Xiao, 32, received a message on Tuesday morning that the matchmaking party she registered for d

22、uring the Qixi Festival had been canceled due to tighter restrictions against the novel coronavirus in Beijing.Its disappointing because I will spend the romantic night alone, she said, with a wry smile. Working at a primary school, Tian said that most of her colleagues are women, so she planned to

23、get to know some men at the party.Though yearning for love and romance, the younger generation has shown less enthusiasm for marriage. The latest figures from the Ministry of Civil Affairs show that the nations marriage rate has seen a continuous decline from 2013.About 8.13 million couples got marr

24、ied in 2020, a decline of 12.2 percent year-on-year. The number was as high as 13.47 million back in 2013.Contrary to the slumping marriage rate, the divorce rate has registered a rise, climbing to 3.73 million couples last year while only 580,000 couples chose to end their marriage back in 1987.Its

25、 because of the high price of housing, and future cost of education for children. Its really hard to cover them all by myself, Tian said, explaining her reasons to get married. But my friends told me that my standard for a future husband is a little bit high, as he needs to have hukou (household reg

26、istration) in Beijing and an apartment in the city.But its the reality, I need some assurance for my future life. Marriage is different from just having a romantic relationship. An ample material life is a must for marriage, or it wont last very long, at least to me, she said.I will marry the one th

27、at suits me, no matter how old I am. Marriage is not makeshift but the icing on the cake, she added.Tian is not alone. More young people prefer later marriage. A recent report by a research team under Ren Zeping, a former economist with the Development Research Center of the State Council, shows tha

28、t the group aged from 25 to 29 has become the main force for marriage, accounting for 34.6 percent of newlyweds in 2019, up 0.3 percentage points from 2005.The previous mainstay for marriagethe group aged between 20 and 24, however, saw a sharp decrease to 19.7 percent of the total newlyweds in 2019. The group accounted for almost half of all newlyweds back in 2005, at about 47