The Chinese Valentine's Day
Taken by Jeff Dai on August 20, 2015 @
Yamdrok Lake, Tibet, China
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Camera Used: Canon Canon EOS 6D
Exposure Time: 25/1
Aperture: Unavailable
ISO: 5000
Date Taken: 2015:08:20 11:31:53
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Today is the Chinese Valentine's Day, a Chinese festival that celebrates the annual meeting of the cowherd and weaver girl in Chinese mythology.
The general tale is about a love story between Zhinü (the weaver girl, symbolizing Vega) and Niulang (the cowherd, symbolizing Altair). Their love was not allowed, thus they were banished to opposite sides of the Silver River (symbolizing the Milky Way). Once a year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, a flock of magpies would form a bridge to reunite the lovers for one day.
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