Send us a Text Message.Hello everyone. In this episode I talk about Valentine's Day and Qixi the traditional "love festival" in China. What are the origins of these two holidays? And how are these holidays celebrated in modern China? Script and expressions below.大家好，欢迎收听新一期的五分钟中文。2月14号是西方的情人节，所以我想跟大家聊一聊西方情人节和中国七夕。因为有人也把七夕比作中国的情人节。中西这两个情人节的传说是什么？现代人又都是怎么过情人节的呢？情人节 | Qíngrén jié | Valentine's Day七夕 | qīxì | Qixi很多美国人都会过情人节。但是不是所有人都知道情人节的起源。关于情人节，最有名的说法是3世纪，罗马皇帝下令所有单身男性从军，不许结婚。天主教神父瓦伦泰（Valentine...

七夕和情人节 Qixi & Valentine's Day

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七夕和情人节 Qixi & Valentine's Day

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