Alternate Names
Qixi Festival is also known by the following names:
- The Festival to Plead for Skills(Chinese: 乞巧节; pinyin: qǐ qiǎo jié)
- The Seventh Sister's Birthday, especially in Cantonese, (Chinese: 七姊誕; Mandarin Pinyin: qī zǐ dàn; Jyutping: cat1 zi2 daan3)
- The Night of Skills (Chinese: 七夕; pinyin: qi xī)
- "Lovers' Holiday" (Chinese: 情人節; pinyin: Qíng rén jié)
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