DOUBLESEVENTHFESTIVALANDTHEVALENTINE‘SDAYtheorigonoftwofestivalsthecoustomoftwofestivalsthepoemsofthefestivalsthecelebrateofallovertheword3PARTONEtheoriginoftwofestivalsTheOriginOfTheValentine'sDayTherearevaryingopinionsastotheoriginofValentine’sDay.SomeexpertsstatethatitoriginatedfromSt.Valentine,aRomanwhowasmartyredforrefusingtogiveupChristianity.HediedonFebruary14,269A.D.,thesamedaythathadbeendevotedtolovelotteries.LegendalsosaysthatSt.Valentineleftafarewellnoteforthejailer’sdaughter,whohadbecomehisfriend,andsigneditFromYourValentine.TheOriginOfTheValentine'sDayGradually,February14becamethedateforexchanginglovemessagesandSt.Valentinebecamethepatronsaintoflovers.Thedatewasmarkedbysendingpoemsandsimplegiftssuchasflowers.TherewasoftenasocialgatheringoraballTheoriginofthedoubleseventhfestivalRaiseyourheadonAugust4andgazeatthestars,youwillfindsomethingromanticgoingoninthesky.VALENTINE''SDayinChina,theseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth,fallsonAugust4thisyear.Thatis,onMondayevening,NiuLangandZhiNuwillmeetonabridgeofmagpies(鹊桥)acrosstheMilkyWay.Chinesegrannieswillremind7TheoriginofthedoubleseventhfestivalChinesegrannieswillremindchildrenthattheywouldnotbeabletoseeanymagpiesonthateveningbecauseallthemagpieshavelefttoformabridgeintheheavenswiththeirwings.PARTTWOthecustomoftwofestivalsThecustomoftwofestivalsIngenuitytestbyfloatingneedleisoneofthecommoncustomsonthefestival.putsomewaterinavesselandleaveitintheopenairuntilitiscoveredbyafilmofdust.thencastaneedleorthinstrawonittoseethepatternoftheshadowatthebottom,soastotesttheiringenuityThecustomoftwofestivalsOnthisdayloversallaroundtheworldmarkthisoccasionasadayforsendingpoems,cards,flowersorcandy,etc.Theymightalsobeasocialgatheringorballtomarktheoccasion.ManyValentine'sDaycustomsinvolvedwaysthatsinglewomencouldlearnwhotheirfuturehusbandswouldbe.Englishwomenofthe1700'swrotemen'snamesonscrapsofpaper,rolledeachinalittlepieceofclay,anddroppedthemallintowater.Thefirstpaperthatrosetothesurfacesupposedlyhadthenameofawoman'struelove.PARTTHREEthepoemsofthefestivals纤云弄巧,飞星传恨,银汉迢迢暗度。金风玉露一相逢,便胜却人间无数。柔情似水,佳期如梦,忍顾鹊桥归路!两情若是久长时,又岂在朝朝暮暮!Cloudsfloatlikeworksofart;Starsshootwithgriefatheart.AcrosstheMilkyWaytheCowherdmeetstheMaidWhenAutumn’sGoldenwindembracesDewofJades,AllthelovescenesonearthhowevermanyfadeTheirtenderloveflowslikeastream;Thishappydateseemsbutadream.Cantheybearaseparatehomewardway?Iflovebetweenbothsidescanlastforaye,Whyneedtheystaytogethernightandday?.《鹊桥仙》纤云弄巧,飞星传恨,银汉迢迢暗度。金风玉露一相逢,便胜却人间无数。柔情似水,佳期如梦,忍顾鹊桥归路。两情若是久长时,又岂在朝朝暮暮。Whenyouneedsomeonetolisten,I'llbethere.Whenyouneedahug,I'llbethere.Whenyouneedsomeonetoholdyourhand,I'llbethere.Whenyouneedsomeonetowipeyourtears,guesswhat?I'llbethere.----WilliamShakespeare当你需要有人倾听的时候,我就在这里;当你需要温暖的怀抱的时候,我就在这里;当你需要有人牵你的手,我就在这里。当你需要有人为你擦去伤心的泪水,你知道吗?我就在这里。---威廉.莎士比亚PARTFOURthecelebrateofalloverthewordEngland英国Mensendgiftstowomen,andgiverosetoeachother.多为男性向女性送礼物,互赠鲜花以致深情蜜意。Freanc法国Menwillgivesomesurprisetowemen.男性会为女性做些浪漫的事,女性不必太费心。Italy意大利GirlswillwatingforherMr.rightstandbythewindow.女孩会站在窗口等待命中注定的情人出现。America美国Outing,singing,andputpresentsontheirfavoritegirl'sdoorstep.一起游玩,唱歌,将礼物放在自己钟情的女子家门口,按动门铃后立即躲开Brazil巴西Loverswilltraveltothefamouscopacabanabeachinvalentine'sday.情侣们在情人节会前往著名的科帕卡巴纳海滩。Korea韩国11.11isKoreanValentine’sDay,loverswillsendChocolatebarstoeachother.每年的11月11日为韩国的情人节,在这天,有情人会互赠巧克力棒来表达爱意。Japan日本girlssendDIYChocolatestotheboythattheylike,andboysgivesomethingbackonWhiteValentine.女孩送自制的巧克力给喜欢的男孩,如果也喜欢她,则要在一个月后的3月14日,也就是所谓的“白色情人节”,回赠一件礼物China中国OnChineseValentine’sDay,theyoungpeopleexchangegifts,andheldvariouspartytocelebratevalentine'sday.中国情人节——“七夕”,年轻人互赠礼物,举行各种聚会庆祝情人节。CampusValentine’sDay校园情人节——12月14日,“要爱一世”。teammembersThanksforsomanydaysandnightswithyouTheendThanksalot