【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.The poor couple of Cowherd and Weaving girl each became a star. Cowherd is Altair and weaving girl is Vega. The wide river that keeps them apart is known as the Milky Way. On the east side of the Milky Way, Altair is the middle one of a line of three. The end ones are the twins. To the southeast are six stars in the shape of an ox. Vega is to the west of the Milky Way。 the stars around her form in the shape of a loom. Every year, the two stars of Altair and Vega are closest together on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.This moving love story has passed down from generation to generation. It is well known that very few magpies are seen on the DoubleSeventh Day. This is because most of them fly to the Milky Way, where they form a bridge so that the two lovers might e together. The next day, it is seen that many magpies are bald, which is because cowherd and weaving girl walked and stood too long on the heads of their loyal friends.In ancient times, the DoubleSeventh Day was a festival especially for young women. Girls, no matter from rich or poor families, would put on their holiday best to celebrate the annual meeting of the cowherd and the Girl Weaver. Parents would place an incense burner in the courtyard and lay out some fruit as offerings. Then all the girls in the family would kowtow to Cowherd and weaving girl and pray for ingenuity.The DoubleSeventh Day is not a public holiday in China. However, it is still a day to celebrate the annual meeting of the loving couple. Not surprisingly, many people consider the Doubleseventh Day as the Chinese Valentine39。s Day.3 Festivals in America Christmas Day Christmas day is one of the most important festivals in America. It is also the celebration of the birth of Jesus. The date of the celebration is traditional and is not considered to be Jesus’ actual birthday. Christmas is for love. It was love for which Jesus came to this world and sacrificed his life. About 2000 years ago God sent an angel to find a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph a carpenter. The angel told Mary that by God’s power she would conceive and bear a son. When Joseph knew that she was pregnant an angel instructed him to marry her. Because of a census Joseph took her to Bethlehem. While there Mary gave birth to Jesus. She gave birth to himina manger because there was no room at the inn. The shepherds visited JesusinBethlehem. At the earliest Roman Catholics celebrate Christmas to rememberthedayofbirthof Jesus Christ in December 25th.In America, Christmas is one of the biggest festivals of the year. During Christmas season people send Christmas cards and presents to relatives and friends. The simple meaning of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Cultural celebrations of Christmas include glittering light displays，the everpresent jolly old　Santa Claus，group celebrations and singing baked　holiday cookies and cakes，decorations of mistletoe and　pine　wreaths lighted，ornamented Christmas trees　with　wrapped　presents displayed underneath. In Europe，typically family and friends gather together on Christmas Eve，on　Dec　24，for　a　big turkey　dinner，pleted with Christmas pudding. Everyone shares their stories during the past year. Games are played after the dinner. Though everyone enjoys Christmas Day, it is particularly enjoyed by children because they know they are going to receive presents. Small children believe that their presents are given by Father Christmas. Father Christmas is a kind old man, who lives at the North Pole. He travels through the sky on a sleigh which is pulled by reindeers and loaded with presents. He enters by climbing the chimney. When children go to bed on Christmas Eve, they hang a stocking at the end of their beds. When they wake, they will find their stockings filled with presents. Children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early. Christmas is also a family celebration. All family members eat together, play party games and watch Christmas TV programs. Many families go to church on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. After services, they gather around the tree and open their gifts. Then they sit down to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner.Christmas Day have many customs.Santa ClausSanta Claus is generally described as a fat, kind man with a white beard, a red suit and a sleigh full of toys drawn through the air by eight reindeer. Santa Claus is said to visit on Christmas Eve, entering houses through the chimney to leave the presents under the Christmas tree in the stockings of all good children. Christmas TreeThe Christmas tree is the symbol of the Christmas season. Christmas tree is usually anevergreenconifer such aspineorfir. The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or dates. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated bycandles, which withelectrificationcould also be replaced byChristmas lights. Today, there is a wide variety oftraditional ornaments, such asgarland,tinsel, andcandy canes. A star may be placed at the top of the tree, to represent theStar of Bethlehemfrom theNativity. The families would set up these trees in a prominent location of their homes and decorate them with colored paper, small toys, food, and sometimes candles. Christmas ColorsThere are many colors associated with Christmas such as the red of Santa Claus’s or Father Christmas’ outfit。 the green of fir trees。 the gold of candles。 and the white of snowy fields. Red is the prominent color. As a religious symbol it stands for fire, blood and charity. Green is a symbol for nature, youth and the hope of eternal life. White is a religious symbol which stands for light, purity, joy and glory. Gold stands for sunlight . It is the color of Christmas stars, tinsel, candles, and electric lights. CelebrationsDuring Christmas most houses and streets are decorated with Christma