Chinese Valentines day Thursday August 20, 2009

[UK Mark]

These words will strike a cord with many of us here

Fairy Of The Magpie Bridge
Among the beautiful clouds,
Over the heavenly river,
Crosses the weaving maiden.
A night of rendezvous,
Across the autumn sky.
Surpasses joy on earth.
Moments of tender love and dream,
So sad to leave the magpie bridge.
Eternal love between us two,
Shall withstand the time apart.
 
On the evening of the seventh day of the seventh month on the Chinese lunar calendar, don't forget to look carefully at the summer sky. You'll find the Cowherd (a bright star in the constellation Aquila, west of the Milky Way) and the Weaving Maid (the star Vega, east of the Milky Way) appear closer together than at any other time of the year. Chinese believe the stars are lovers who are permitted to meet by the queen of Heaven once a year. That day falls on the double seventh (Qixi in Chinese), which is China's own Valentine's Day.

http://www.herongyang.com/chinese/festivals/chinese_valentine.html

[Neil]

Thank you for that Mark.  I will be in Zhongshan on the 18th of August.  I chose that date because it's my sweetheart's birthday on the 26th.  I had no idea it was Valentines day as well!  :cool:

[RobertBfrom aust]

Thanks to you Mark more brownie points as I told my Ying we would do something special on Valentines Day , she immediately thought of our western 2 / 14 / 2010 and I was able to correct her to her own day as we will be together from August 14 for a couple of weeks .

[UK Mark]

Hope i told you guys right .. ive just seen another website saying Chinese Valentines day is Aug 26th .. Its all to do with the 7th day of the 7th lunar month

[Irishman]

Yes, i read that it was the 26th of the month also.
I'll be there with Ling so hope to pop the question on that day, schh don't tell anyone
Anyone know how to say "will you marry me?" in Mandarin?

[UK Mark]

nice one Ronan !

Chinese : ?
Pinyin : jiàg?i w? ba, h?o ma?
Literal Meaning : Give to in marriage Me [suggesting particle], good [question particle]

Click on this link for a audio link so you can practice !

http://www.standardmandarin.com/chinesephrases/326/Will_You_Marry_Me

[Irishman]

nice one Ronan !

Chinese : ?
Pinyin : jiàg?i w? ba, h?o ma?
Literal Meaning : Give to in marriage Me [suggesting particle], good [question particle]

Click on this link for a audio link so you can practice !

http://www.standardmandarin.com/chinesephrases/326/Will_You_Marry_Me

Thanks Mark!

[David]

Hey Ronan!

How romantic will that be for you and Ling!?:heart:  Romantic and lucky too!  I think I read somewhere
that this is also called the Lucky 7's festival too, being the 7th Lumar month and the 7th day.

I look forward to hearing about your trip and adventures Ronan!:icon_cheesygrin:

Big Dave

[Arnold]

Haha ... knowing Irish ... a lot can happen in a month and a half . Don't ask why , just know ?

[Irishman]

Thanks David, Arnold don't even remind me of that!!, wish I was there right now!!
Its gonna be romantiic, its different this time, fingers and toes tightly crossed :heart::icon_cheesygrin:

[Irishman]

Arnold i just read your latest blog entry, you should put the link to that on here for other brothers to read.

It brought a tear to my eye, you are genuinely one of the good guys, I really enjoyed reading your blog. We are lucky to have you here buddy.

[Arnold]

Irish , in Germany we press our Thumb with the remaining four finger's , instead of crossing finger's . So this will bring you American and European luck . Add the luck of the Irish , how can you go wrong this time ? NO way !I did ones , but nobody joined as follower's , so I took it back off . I'll try again under it's own Thread .

Thanks Irish , it is the least I can do for this poor Lady . My late Wife's clothes will go to a good cause and Nancy will be happy for me doing that , I'm sure .

[Irishman]

This date two months from now I'm hopefully getting engaged, am so pumped its unreal (just got of msn with Ling and am feeling good).

[Arnold]

Irish , so happy for you , that you found the " RIGHT " Ling this time . Anybody that serves you Mouse , I would worry about anyway's . Hahaha

[Greg]

I asked my nupengyou when they celebrate Valentines Day.  She says there are two.  July 7th on the lunar calender, and the one we know on February 14th.