Various activities held across China for upcoming traditional Qixi Festival

People perform wedding custom of Tujia ethnic group at a scenic area in Dazhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 26, 2025. Various activities are held across the country for the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which will fall on Aug. 29 this year. (Photo by Deng Liangkui/Xinhua)

A girls shows the mold for making Qiaoguo, a traditional food for Qixi Festival, in Chengyang District of Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 26, 2025. Various activities are held across the country for the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which will fall on Aug. 29 this year. (Photo by Wang Haibin/Xinhua)

Children learn to make Qiaoguo, a traditional food for Qixi Festival, at a kindergarten in Yinan County of Linyi City, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 26, 2025. Various activities are held across the country for the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which will fall on Aug. 29 this year. (Photo by Wang Yanbing/Xinhua)

Children learn to make Qiaoguo, a traditional food for Qixi Festival, in Chengyang District of Qingdao City, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 26, 2025. Various activities are held across the country for the upcoming traditional Qixi Festival, or Chinese Valentine's Day, which will fall on Aug. 29 this year. (Photo by Wang Haibin/Xinhua)