The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival or Magpie Festival, is observed in China every year on the 7th day of the 7th month of the Chinese calendar. This traditional festival is often regarded as the Chinese Valentine's Day and originates from a romantic legend about Zhinü, the weaver girl, and Niulang, the cowherd, whose love was forbidden, leading to their separation by the Silver River (symbolizing the Milky Way). On this day, girls visit local temples to pray to Zhinü for wisdom and to wish for a loving husband, offering her paper goods that are burned as part of the ritual. Additionally, girls demonstrate their domestic skills, and newlywed couples celebrate the festival as a sign of acceptance within the husband's family. Festive decorations are placed in yards, and offerings of fruit, tea, flowers, and face powder are made to Zhinü, with a unique custom involving the distribution of face powder among the girls to symbolize their connection to beauty.