“So close yet separated by the river, we cannot exchange words,” — the Qixi Embroidered Ball Festival in Jingxi is quite Chinese in flavor.

Last updated 2026-09-25 — “Far away the Cowherd star, bright and fair the Weaving Maid...” The day when, according to legend, the Cowherd and the Weaving Maid meet on the Milky Way — Qixi — is the most romantic of traditional Chinese festivals. Nowadays, Qixi has become synonymous with “Chinese Valentine’s Day.” On such a traditional yet stylish holiday, how do contemporary Cowherds and Weaving Maids plan to spend it?...