jamelai的七夕节 英文版分析.ppt

TheQixiFestival,alsoknownastheQiqiaoFesti-val,isaChinesefestivalthatcelebratestheannu-almeetingofthecowherdandweavergirlinChi--escalledtheDoubleSeventhFestival,theChineseValentine'sDay,theNightofSevens,ortheMagp-,ZhinüandNiulang,whoweretheweav-ermaidandthecowherd,--knownreferencetothisfamousmythdatesbacktoover2600yearsago,-ü(theweavergirl,symbolizingVega)andNiulang(thecowherd,symbolizingAltair).Theirlovewasnotallowed,,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,,henceNiulang,cameacrossabeautifulgirl—Zhinü,theGoddess'sseventhdaughter,üsoonfellinlovewithNiulang,üprovedtobeawonderfulwife,(orinsomeversions,Zhinü'smother)foundoutthatZhinü,afairygirl,ütoreturntoheaven.(Alternatively,theGoddessforcedthefairybacktoherformerdutyofweavingcolorfulclouds,atasksheneglectedwhilelivingonearthwithamortal.)OnEarth,,hisoxbegantotalk,tellinghimthatifhekilleditandputonitshide,,hekilledtheox,putontheskin,andcarriedhistwobelovedchildrenofftoHeaventofindZhinü.,theGoddessscratchedawideriverintheskytoseparatethetwoloversforever,thusformingtheMilkyWaybetweenAltairandVeg