escorts to retrieve her. To get her wife back on Earth, Niulang tried to chase after her with a flying coat, but Zhinü’s mother created the Silver River (or the Milky Way) to stop him.
Moved by the undeterred love of Niulang, the magpies gathered and formed a bridge over the celestial river to help them reunite. Moved by this phenomenon, Zhinü’s father agreed to let the two lovers meet on the seventh day of the seventh month each year.
On this day, people celebrate their love for their partners by attending operatic plays that retell the folk story, exchanging handmade gifts, enjoying intimate date nights, and more. Singles who are in search of love visit Yuelao temples, where the God of matchmaking is worshipped.
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