Today is Chinese Valentine’s Day. It’s also called the Festival of the Seven Daughters. Once upon a time, the queen of heaven had seven beautiful daughters. One hot summer day they were visiting the earth and came across a crystal clear river. The water looked so refreshing, they decided to bathe. A handsome young cow herder discovered their clothes lying beside the water. He hid the robes and waited to see what would happen next. The youngest sister was elected to find their clothes. She stepped out of the water and met the cow herder. It was love at first sight, and they were quickly married. Unwilling to part with her youngest daughter, the queen of heaven allows her to visit her husband only once a year; on the seventh day of the seventh month. Next year their visit will fall on August 23, in case you want to buy a card or something.
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