A tourist poses for a photo with a performer of "Yuelao", a god of marriage and love in Chinese mythology, on the occasion of Qixi Festival in Qujiang New District in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
XI'AN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- This year's Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, falls on Thursday. It is the annual date for a mythical Chinese couple, separated by the Milky Way, to reunite on a magpies-formed bridge. Let's see how young people celebrate this festival in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
A performer distributes red ropes to tourists on the occasion of Qixi Festival in Qujiang New District in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
A performer throws an embroidery ball to tourists on the occasion of Qixi Festival in Qujiang New District in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
A performer gives a "marriage certificate" to a tourist on the occasion of Qixi Festival in Qujiang New District in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
A tourist writes a "marriage certificate" on the occasion of Qixi Festival in Qujiang New District in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Aug. 4, 2022. (Photo by Zou Jingyi/Xinhua)■
