In Chinese culture, there is greater respect related to love, called "The Night of Sevens" (Chinese: 七夕, pinyin: Qi Xi). According to legend, the star of star cowboy cleaning Weaver normally separated by the Milky Way (Silver River), but was allowed to meet at the junction on day 7 of the seventh month of the Chinese calendar.
In Japan, a slightly different version of 七夕 called Tanabata is celebrated for centuries, July 7 (Gregorian calendar). He was seen by Westerners as being similar to Valentine's Day, but is not related to, and their origins are completely different.
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