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-4-ChapterOneIntroductionSincethereformandopeningup,asChina'seconomyhasintegratedwiththeworld,ChineseandWesterncultureshavealsobeencontinuouslyblended.Withthedevelopmentofglobalizationandinformation,peopleseemtobemoreenthusiasticaboutWesternfestivals.Moreover,moreandmoreWesternholidayshavegraduallyevolvedintoglobalholidays,suchasValentine'sDay,notonlymanyyoungpeopleinourcountry,youngpeoplefromallovertheworldwillcelebratethearrivalofValentine'sDayonthatday.ThereisnothingwrongwithcelebratingWesternholidays,afterall,someforeignfestivalscanbeusedasausefulsupplement.However,withtheinfluxofmoreandmoreWesternfestivals,itissometraditionalChinesefestivalsthataredwarfedbythem.Asaresult,manypeopleadvocatetolivetheirChineseownfestivals,andthereisasayingthatQixiFestivalisChina'sValentine'sDay.IsTanabatareally"Valentine'sDay"?Valentine'sDayisapeculiarandinterestingholidayinWesterncountries,popularinEurope,AmericaandOceania,andalsoacceptedbyyoungmenandwomeninotherstates,andhasnowbecomeafavoriteholidayfohasalwaysbeenacustomofQixibegging,"beggar"isballoondexterity,beggarlyisthemostcharacteristicfolkactivityofQixiFestival.Therefore,"QixiFestival"isalsocalled"Beggar'sFestival".Duetotheirdifferentculturalconnotationsandreligiousbeliefs,thetwofestivalsaretoalargeextentqualitativelydifferent,sothestatementthatQixiFestivalisValentine'sDayisself-defeating,youngpeopleinvariouscountrieswillcelebratethefestivalinasubtleway,thewayofbeggingisdifferent,WesternValentine'sDayonFebruary14,peopleusevariouswaystoexpresstheirlovetotheirsweethearts,mostpeopleliketogivegiftsonthisdaytoexpresstheiremotions,Manyyoungmenandwomenalsoexpresstheirburiedloveintheformofhumorousandwittytextmessages,somealsocreativelyadvertiseinnewspaperstoopenlyexpresstheirlovefortheirsweethearts,andyoungmenandwomenoftenholdvariousceremoniessuchasdances,engagementsandweddingsonValentine'sDay.TheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunarcalendaristhetraditionalChineseQixiFestival.InChina,theearliestandmostpopularwaytobegwasawoman'sneedleunderthemoon.UnderthemoonlightofTanabata,womenlookupatthestarrysky,competewithcoloredsilkthreadforneedleworkandbeggars,andshowofftheirskills,firstcompletingitas"auspicious"andthenwearingitas"unlucky".Inrecentyears,WesternValentine'sDayhasquietlyenteredthemindsofmanyyoungChinese,andithasbecomeanimportantholidayinadditiontotraditionalChineseholidays.Heslowlybegantohaveatrendofreplacingtraditionalfestivals,whichisnotagoodthingforus.ChapterTwoValentine'sDayandQixiFestivalinHistoricalTraditions2.1QixiFestivalinChineseTraditionalCulture2.1.1TheMythologicalOriginofQixiFestivalTheancientChineseastrologicalculturehasalongandprofoundhistory,andtheancientslookedupatthestarryskyfromaveryearlyage,exploredthemysteriesoftheuniverse,andthusdeducedacompleteandprofoundstargazingculture.ThelegendofthecowherdandweavergirlofQixifirstcamefrompeople'sworshipofnaturalcelestialphenomena,asearlyasancienttimes,theancientswhopursuedordernotonlyplannedtheskyinanorderlymanner,butalsocorrespondedtothestarswiththegroundarea,asfarasastronomyisconcerned,called"dividedstars",asfarasthegroundisconcerned,called"dividedwild"Thepurposeofancientstarsanddivisionismainlytocooperatewithastrologytheoryforastronomicalphenomena.Regardingthegeographicaldivisiononthegroundcorrespondingtotheastronomicalstarryskyareaof"NiulangandWeaverGirl",thereisanexistingwrittenrecordthatisfirstfoundintheHanDynastydocument"HanshuGeographicalRecord":"Yueland,thedivisionofmorningglory(cowherd)andwunu(weavergirl),nowCangwu,Yulin,Hepu,Jiaotoe,Jiuzhen,Nanhai,andNichinanareallGuangdongbranches."TheBookofHanGeographyrecordsthattheCowherdVegaregioncorrespondstotheregionaldivisionofLingnan.Qixioriginatedfromthemythandlegendofthewell-known"cowherdandweavergirl"inChina.ThisisoneofthemostromanticshowsintraditionalChinesefestivals.WeoftenseeAltairandVegafacingeachotheracrosstheriveronaclearsummerandautumnnight,whenthestarsareshininginthesky.Accordingtolegend,theseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofthelunarcalendaristhedaywhenthecowherdandweavergirlmeet,theannualgalacticmeetingoftheloversinthesky,andtheloversontheearthalsogoonasweetdate.Thisromanticstoryisbasedonthesincereloveofthecowherdandtheweavergirl.Itnotonlyhasalingeringmood,butalsofullofromanticcharm.Forthisreason,QixiisalsoknownasChildren'sDay,Beggar'sDay,andValentine'sDay.Chinesepersonalityisreserved,andtheaffectioninhisheartisgentle,andheusesthefestivaltotelleachotherheartfeltfeelings.Inthestory,themalecultivationandfemaleweaving,andthehappyandhappyfamilylifearewhateveryoneyearnsforandpursues.EveryyearfromthefirsttotheseventhdayofJuly,whichiswhatwecallthedayofthemeetingofthecowherdandtheweavergirltoday,thegirlswillgotothemoonbeforetheflowers,lookupatthestarrysky,lookforAltairandVegaonbothsidesoftheMilkyWay,hopingtoseetheirannualmeeting,beggingheaventomakethemselvesasdexterousastheweavergirl,prayingthattheycanhaveahappymarriage,thusformingthe"QixiFestival"2.1.2TheCulturalCustomsofQixiFestivalThemostcommoncustomoftheTanabataFestivalisthevariousbeggingactivitiesthatwomenperformonthenightoftheseventhdayoftheseventhmonthofJuly.UnliketheDragonBoatFestival,wherepeopleengageinmagnificentteamactivities,Mostofthewaysofbeggingaregirlsthreadingneedlesandthreads,doingsmallitemstocompete,puttingsomemelonsandfruitsonthewaytobeg,andthewayofbeggingindifferentregionsisdifferent,eachinteresting.Insomeplaces,theactivitiesoftheQiqiaoFestivalhavethenatureofcompetition,similartotheancientcustomoffighting.Inmoderntimes,needlethreading,steaminganddefiance,burningfruits,andsomeplaceshavethecustomofmakingsmartbudsoup,generallyonthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofJulytosoakthegraininwatertogerminate,onthedayofQixi,cutthebudstomakesoup,childrenintheplacepayspecialattentiontoeatingsmartbuds,andtheuseoffacemolding,papercutting,colorembroideryandotherformsofdecorationsistheevolutionofDouqiaocustoms.Theshepherdboys,ontheotherhand,wouldpickwildflowersonTanabataandhangthemontheirhorns,called"BirthdayoftheOx"(legendhasitthatTanabataisthebirthdayofthecow).2.2Valentine'sDayinBritishTraditionalCulture2.2.1TheAncientLegendandOriginofValentine'sDayEveryyearonFebruary14,itistheWesterntraditionofValentinesDay,alsoknownas"Valentine'sDay"InthethirdcenturyAD,therewasatyrantnamedClaudosinancientRome,notfarfromhispalace,therewasaverybeautifultemple,wherethemonkValentinelived.TheRomansreveredhimsomuch,men,women,children,richandpoor,whowouldalwaysgatheraroundhimandlistentoValentine'sprayersbeforetheroaringflameofthealtar.ThewarinancientRomecontinued,andthetyrantClaudosrecruitedalargenumberofcitizenstothebattlefield,andthepeoplecomplainedthatthemendidnotwanttoleavetheirhomes,andtheboyscouldnotbeartobeseparatedfromtheirlovers.Claudoswassofurious,hedecreedthatnoweddingswereallowed,andevenallthosewhowerealreadyengagedweretobedissolved.Theyounggirlswerealsodepressedduetothelossoftheirlovedones.Valentinewasverysaddenedbythetyrant'sabuses,andwhenacouplecametothetempletoaskforhishelp,Valentinequietlymarriedtheminfrontofthesacredaltar.Peoplespreadten,ten,andhundreds,andmanypeoplecamehereandformedapartnerwiththehelpofValentine.AcoupleposesinfrontofacouplewallinaParispark,whichisinlaidwithbluetilesandisfilledwith311sentencesmeaning"Iloveyou"indifferentlanguagesfromaroundtheworld.Finallythenewsreachedthepalaceandreachedtheearsofthetyrant,andClaudosonceagainthundered,andheorderedthesoldierstostormthetempleanddragValentineawayfromacouplewhowerehavingaweddingandthrowhimintothedungeon.Thepeoplebeggedforforgivenessfromthetyrant,butinvain,Valentinefinallydiedinthedungeon.Grief-grievingfriendsburiedhiminthechurchofSanPulaonFebruary14,theyear270A.D.ThisisthemythicalstoryassociatedwithValentine'sDay.2.2.2TheCulturalCustomsofValentine'sDay"Valentine'sDay"earlyinthemorningwhenyougetintobedtogether,youshouldpeekoutthroughthekeyhole.Ifthefirstpersonyouseeiswalkingalone,thenyouwillbecelibatebackthen;Ifyouseetwoormorepeoplewalkingtogether,thenyouwilldefinitelyfindaloverbackthen;Ifyouseearoosterandahen,youwillgetmarriedbeforeChristmas.Ifyoucanseeapigeonorapairofsparrows,itisalsowonderful.BachelorspayextraattentiontothefirstpersontheymeetonValentine'sDaymorning,becauseifyou'reunmarriedandlookingforapartner,you'redestinedtomarrythefirstpersonyoumeetonFebruary14,oratleastthatpersonwillplayapivotalroleinyourlife.Ifyou'renotshyaboutit,youcancallyourlovedoneearlyinthemorningandasktotaketheircartowork.Orclosethedoorandgooutagainatnoon,whichisalsoagoodcountermeasure.UsuallyonValentine'sDay,aredroseisgiventoexpresstheaffectionbetweenlovers.Ahalf-openredroseislinedwithabeautifulgreenleaf,thenpackedinatransparentplasticbagwithasingleflower,andabeautifulbowistiedwitharibbononthelowerhalfofthestemasthebestgiftforValentine'sDay.Rosesareoneoftheworld'smaingiftflowers,indicatingsingleness,emotionandvitality.Valentine'sDaychocolateisalsoindispensable.Sinceitsinception,chocolatehasbeeninextricablylinkedtolove.IntheUnitedStatesinthe1980s,diamonddealersbegantodojewelrypromotionsforValentine'sDay,sothatthetypeofValentine'sDaygiftsfromchocolateandflowerstothetwocategories,andmorejewelry.ChapterThreeTheSimilaritiesandDifferencesBetweenQixiandValentine'sDay3.1TheDifferencesBetweenQixiFestivalandValentine'sDay3.1.1DifferentExpressionsValentine'sDayismoreimpulsive,straightforwardandwarm,istheexpressionofnaturalemotionsanddesire,whileQixiFestivalemphasizesmoreresponsibility,expressionismoretactfulandsubtle,usingtheusualmetaphoroftheancients,showingthelongingforeachotherandknowingeachother.Therefore,itisdifficulttobeunderstoodbyyoungpeople,anditisdifficulttobefavoredbythecurrentrestlessgeneration.Sothetwoareverydifferent.Valentine'sDaybeginswiththebirthofhisstory,whichisbasedonpersonalfeelings,thatis,themomentofhumanhormonalimpulse,sothelovecontainedinValentine'sDayisnotonlytheloveinthesimplemarriagerelationship,butalsotherelationshipthatisnotacceptedbysecularethicssuchasextramaritalaffairs.Ithighlightsthewordlover,showingfierylust,naturaloutpouring.Inmoderntimes,thewordlovernotonlyreferstolovers,partners,andcouples,butalsotothecontentisfullandextensive,directandexplicit,veryconformingtotheexpressionofnaturalemotionsanddesiresthathavebeensuppressedforalongtimebyfeudalcultureandtheCulturalRevolution.TherelativeQixiFestivalreflectsthelovesickness,missing,cherishing,andpityofthepeoplewhogettogetherafterpartingandthefirstlovers,andthecontentisnothingmorethanpaintingpoems,givingsilk,sighingatthesky,worshipingandprayingtoGod,etc.,girlsbegforfemaleredskillfulhands,andsensethequeenmothertosendthemselvesagoodcowherd.Formally,itiscompletelyenclosedinsidethecourtyardwall,andthesmileisalsohalf-covered,andthenoiseisalsohalf-hidden.Itpraysforahappyfuture,andtheconceptof"home"broughtbyfarmingculturemakesthisvisionofthefuture,forthousandsofyears,oftentoformafamilyandinheritafamily,sotheloveintheQixiFestivalismoreofaresponsibilityforthefuturefamily.Inthesenseof"home",QixiFestivalissomewhatmoreseriousthanValentine'sDay,andconsideringhormonalstimulation,Valentine'sDayisindeedmorepassionatethanQixiFestival,andalittlelessstress,afterall,responsibilityoftenmeansmountainofpressure.3.1.2DifferentCulturalHeritageIfyoucomparethesetwofestivals,China'sQixiFestivalhasseizedtheopportunityintermsofculturalheritageandloverconnotation.QixiisfarbetterthanWesternValentine'sDayintermsofitsproductiontime,culturalheritage,culturalconnotation,andromance.Thecowherdandtheweavergirllookedateachotheracrosstheriver,interpretinglingeringsorrow.Apoignantandmovinglovestory,formorethantwothousandyears,everyyearofQixi,everyyearofthegathering,theromanticlovestorypasseddownforthousandsofyears,thepoignantlegendintoeternity.China'sQixirisessohigh,goessofar,lovessoobsessively.ThedegreeofromanceintheWestisevenmoreincomparabletoValentine'sDayintheWest.ThelovecultureofQixiisafactinfolkculture,andthislovecultureofQixiisuniquetoChina,whichistheperceptionandexperienceoflovebyourancestors,andtheuniquefeelingsofChinesewiththousandsofyearsofculturalhistory.ThelovethathasChinesegeniusissobeautifulandromantic,incontrast,redrosesandchocolates,althoughromanticandbeautiful,havenosoultospeakof.QixiFestivalismainlybasedontheunilateralactivitiesofunmarriedwomen,begging,beggingformarriage,infact,thebeggingactivityitselfalsoreflectstheancientwomen'syearningforbeautifullove,becauseinthefeudalera'parents'order,matchmaker'swords'determinedthefateofallyoungpeople,thefeudaleramenandwomenwoventhefamilyeconomicmodelledtowomen'syearningforexquisitefemaleredskills,becauseskilledwomen,womenwhocanweaveapairofgoodhands,canoftenpromisetoRuyiLangjun,whichisalsotherealrootofbeggarcustoms.Itbeggarsarethemostfamousseasonalfood,andthemostfamousistheqiaoguo.Qiaoguo,alsoknownas"beggarlyfruit",hasmanystyles,andthemainmaterialsareoil,noodles,sugar,andhoney.Itiscalled"laughingchild"and"fruitfoodpattern",andthepatternisXiangxiang,FangSheng,etc.IntheSongDynasty,QixiQiaoguowasalreadysoldinthemarket,andthemethodofQiqiaoGuowas:firstputwhitesugarinapottomeltintosyrup,thenaddflourandsesameseeds,mixwell,spreadonthecasetoprotectthin,coolandcutintorectangularpieceswithaknife,andfinallyfoldintoafusiformQiaoguoembryo,fryituntilgoldenbrown.SkillfulwomenalsomakevariouspatternsrelatedtothelegendofTanabata.Tothisday,Tanabataisstillaromanticandtraditionalfestival.However,manycustomsandactivitieshaveweakenedordisappeared,butthelegendofthecowherdandweavergirl,whichsymbolizesloyallove,hasbeenpasseddownamongthepeople.Valentine'sDayembodiesWesternhumanisticthought,highlightstheexpressionandcatharsisoffeelingsasindependentindividuals,reflectstheunrestrainedWesternculture,paysmoreattentiontotheopennessofpersonalityandthetransmissionoffeelingsbetweenpeople,andtakesgift-givingbetweenloversandopeninguptheirheartstodirectlyexpressloveasthemainactivities;TheQixiFestivalreflectstherestraintandimplicitspiritofourChineseConfucianismandreflectsthebrillianceofournationalculture.Qixihasbeentellingpeoplepoignantlegendsaboutlove,longingandseparationforthousandsofyears:onthisdayoftheyear,whetheritismenandwomen,oryoungloverswhohavejustopenedtheirlove,theyhopetolookupatthestarryskytogether,tastethetruemeaningoflovelefttousbytheancients,andteachustocherishthehappyreunionaroundus,incontrast,onValentine'sDayintheWest,evenifthelovercarriesafamouswatch,drivesafamouscar,andwearsmorethan999roses,itisimpossibletoholdaromanticcandlelightdinneracrosstheMilkyWay,sotheycelebratethefestival,Itseemstobemissingsomeromanticatmospherethatcanberememberedendlessly.3.1.3DifferentParticipantsValentine'sDayisnowacouple'sholiday,andonValentine'sDayinWesterncountries,thestreetsandalleysbecomeaseaofroses,menwillgivetheirgirlfriendsorbelovedwivesabouquetoffieryroses,andwomenwillalsogivetheirboyfriendsorhusbandschocolatessymbolizingsweetlove.InancientChina,theQixiFestivalwasmainlyafestivalforunmarriedwomen,andthereisnorecordofmendirectlyparticipatinginQixiactivitiesinhistoricalbooksandpoetryandsongs.ThegirlsholdabeggingactivityonthisdaytoworshipVegatoprayfortheexquisitefemaleredcraftsmanshipofWeaverGirl,andatthesametime,thegirlsalsoprayforahappymarriageonthisday.3.2SimilaritiesBetweenQixiFestivalandValentine'sDay3.2.1TheSameThemeWiththedevelopmentofsociety,peoplehavetoldlovestoriestoValentine'sDayandQixiFestival,makingValentine'sDayandQixiFestivalhavearomanticlovecolor,expressingpeople'syearningandpursuitoflove.Loveisintheheartofeverylover,onthisday,peoplealwayshavealotofgoodhopeforlove,inthissense,Valentine'sDayandTanabataFestivalexpressthesametheme:bothdependonpeople'spursuitandyearningforgoodlove.Theholidaydayisnotonlythebesttimetoshowyourlove,butalsothebesttimetoproposetoyourbeloved.3.2.2TheSameReproductiveMeaningValentine'sDayoriginatedfromthe"birdmate",ancientpeoplebelievedthatmid-Februarywasthebeginningofwhitebirdstochooseamate,peoplepushedbirdsandpeople,andbelievedthatyoungmenandwomenshouldalsochooseamateonthisday.AnotherexplanationisthatValentine'sDayoriginatedfromthereproductiveworshipoftheancientRomanFeastoftheFaun.Itwasn'tuntilthelate16thcenturythatValentine'sDaycustomschanged.OnValentine'sDay,thefirstalienofcomparableagethatyoungpeopleseethatdaywillbecometheirlover.ShakespearementionedinHamletthatonthemorningofValentine'sDay,girlswaitformentowalkbyatthebedroomwindow,whichshowsthatthemostimportantcontentofValentine'sDayistohelpwomenfindhusbands,whichisalsorelatedtofertilityworship.Reproductiveworshipisauniversalsignofprimitivepeopleseverywhere,andreproductiveworshipprofoundlyreflectsasolemnwilltoreproducepeopleonebyoneastheproductiveforcesofsociety.Sevenisoneofthemostmagicalnumbersinancientculture,andtheancientsdidnotliketheseventhofJulyasaholidayfornoreason,butasaresultofworshippingthemysteriousnumberofseven,whichisessentiallytheexpectationandworshipofreproduction.Theearliestreproductivecultswerefeminine.Infeudalsociety,theheavyresponsibilityofchildbirthisalmostallpushedtowomen,whethertheycangivebirth,givebirthtomoreandfew,andgivebirthtoboysandgirlsarewomen'sresponsibilities,somanywomenareparticularlyconcernedaboutQixiFestival,sothatlaterQixiFestivalbasicallybecametheirfestival.ItcanbeseenthatfromtheperspectiveoftheTanabataFestivalitself,reproductiveworshipisoneofitsmainthreadsthroughout.Inaddition,inChina,thereisalsoalegendrelatedtotheQixiFestival,thatis,thelegendofthecowherdandweavergirl,whichissaidtomeetintheTianheeveryyearonQixi.Judgingfromthelegendofthecowherdandweavergirl,theTanabataFestivalisalsorelatedtoreproductiveworship.ChapterFourAnalyzetheReasonsfortheDifferences4.1BrokenTraditionInthepast,theTanabataFestivalwasknowntowomenandchildren,andwhenthefestivalwasover,beautifullegendsandstoriesweretold,playswereperformed,andceremonieswereperformed.Butnowmanypeople,especiallyyoungpeople,knowverylittleabouttraditions,theydon'tknowwhatTanabatais,theydon'tknowhistory,anditiscertainlyunlikelythattheywillgototheTanabataFestivalagain.QixiFestivalandValentine'sDayaretheexchangeandcollisionoftwocultures,theChinesetraditionadvocatessubtle,gentleandlong-flowinglove,whiletheWestappreciatesstraightforward,frankandenthusiasticexpression.Intoday'sincreasinglydiversifiedformoffestivals,weshouldlearntointegratewithothercultures,takethebestofitandremoveitswaste.Weshouldnotrejectforeignfestivals,whichgreatlyenrichourculturallife:however,wemustnotabandonourownfestivals,whichareabarriertomaintainingasenseofnationalculturalidentityinthecontextoftheconvergenceofglobalvalues.Inthefaceofthewaveofglobalizationandthe"invasion"offoreignfestivals,itisnecessarytoeducatethepeopletoabsorbexcellentforeignculturewhileinheritingthetraditionalcultureoftheGuangdanation,andthetwocanbecompletelywin-win.4.2TheDevelopmentofWesternCultureThesnubof"QixiFestival"isveryrelativeto"Valentine'sDay",andtheenthusiasmforthe"Valentine'sDay"isfundamentallyduetoa"sublimeforeignmentality".TheeconomicdevelopmentofWesternsocietiesleadstothestrengthoftheirculture,whichmakesiteasiertoinvadecultureunderthesupportofeconomichegemonicforces,andthusmakesiteasierfordevelopingcountriestoacceptWesternization,soitisnotsurprisingthatValentine'sDayisfavoredbymodernyoungpeopleinourcountry.TheChinesenationhasabroadandprofoundculturalheritageof5,000years,andthelong-standingChineseculturehasmadegreatcontributionstothecauseofhumancivilization.ThereasonwhytheChinesenationalculturecansurviveforalongtimeisnotonlyduetothegreatpracticeofChinesepeople'slivelihood,butalsohasacloserelationshipwiththemutualexchangeofworldcultures.Today'sworldisanopenworld,economic,politicalandculturalexchangeswitheachother,whichbringsopportunitiesforworldculturalexchanges,andatthesametimebringsopportunitiesforChinesetraditionalculturetogoglobal.TheChinesenationlovespeace,andtheemergenceofChinesecultureintheworldisconducivetoworldpeaceanddevelopment.4.3InLinewiththeContemporaryYouthPersonalityTheculturalperformancesheldbythegovernmentorunitsintheQixiFestivalgenerallylackasenseofidentityandparticipation.IntheWestern"Valentine'sDay",sentientmenandwomensendflowersandchocolatestoeachother,andsucha"holidaycarrier"issimpleandromantic.ThetraditionalactivitiesoftheTanabataFestivalvaryfromplacetoplace,butthecommonfeatureisthatmostoftheseactivitiesaresuitablefortakingplaceinthecountryside.Youngpeoplelivinginthecitycan'tlookupandseethemeetingofthemagpiebridgeofthecowherdandweavergirl,anditisimpossibletoeavesdroponthepulseandlovewordsoftheirmeetingunderthemelonandfruitframe.Asfortraditionalcustomssuchasprayer,threading,killingchickensandbathing,whicharepopularindifferentregions,itisevenmoredifficultforyoungpeopletogenerallyaccept.Therefore,ifyouwantthe"TanabataFestival"tobelovedbyyoungpeople,thecontentofitsactivitiesmayneedtobetransformed.InChina'sancientfarmingperiod,"malecultivationandfemaleweaving"wasaverytypicaldivisionoflaborinfamilylabor.Whetherornotsheisgoodatfemaleredhasaconsiderableimpactonwhetherawomancanberationedtoagoodfamily,thatis,inasense,wecansaythatthequalityofthiscraftdeterminesthefateofwomeninancienttimes.Therefore,atthattime,TanabataFestivalwasverypopularasafestivalforunmarriedwomentobeg.However,withthechangesinsocietyandthedevelopmentofindustrialization,thestatusandroleofwomeninsocietyhaveundergoneearth-shakingchanges,andfemaleredskillsarenolongerthestandardforjudgingwomen'swisdom,andtheycannolongerdeterminethefateofwomen.Therefore,theQixiFestival,whichmainlyfocusesonwomen'sbeggars,hasgraduallybeenforgottenandmisunderstoodas"China'sValentine'sDay".4.4CumbersomeQixiFestivalCarrierWiththedevelopmentofsociety,China'syoungpeoplepaymoreandmoreattentiontotheirownpersonalityandemotionalappeals,liketodirectlyshowtheiremotions,Valentine'sDayjustcaterstothismentalityofyoungpeople,sothatyoungpeoplecanboldlyexpresstheirlovetotheirsweetheartsonthisday.SuchfestivalscouldnothavebeenproducedintheChinesefeudalculturalatmospheredominatedbytheConfucianconceptof"threefromfourvirtues".ThisisalsoabigreasonwhyTanabataFestivalwashitbyValentine'sDayintheWest.Today'sworldeconomy,politicsandcultureareintertwined,andcultureplaysanincreasinglyprominentroleinthecompetitionofcomprehensivenationalstrength.Thepowerofcultureisdeeplyforgedinthevitality,creativityandcohesionofthenation.Therefore,inordertopromotethecontinuousdevelopmentofChina'straditionalculture,weshouldfurtherexcavateandinnovatethetraditionalculturewithalonghistoryandrichheritage.Intoday'sopenworld,Chinesetraditionalcultureshouldtreatforeignculturemorerationally,andabsorbandlearnfromallthebeneficialachievementsofhumancivilizationonthebasisofChina'sspecificnationalconditionsandsocialpractice.Intheprocessofabsorbingandborrowing,weshouldalsomaintainourownindependence,notbe"swayed"byWesternculture,andmaintaintheexcellentfoundationofChinesetraditionalculture.Theindependenceofacountryisnotonlytomaintaineconomicandpoliticalindependence,butalsotomaintainculturalindependence.Wen