英语自我介绍作文初三【汇编20篇】

In my home, is holding a lovely little rabbit.

My little rabbit is a black and white panda rabbit, feels fluffy, a pair of shiny black pearl-like eyes always flashing light, long ears thin and large, the above accidentally can see the bloodshot, Three petals are always in a one to move together, as if always eat.

Its legs are long before and after the long, is conducive to running, but at first it was very afraid of me, so it does not often run. Wait until the little rabbit and I am familiar with, it also shows that its naughty character.

Once again, it went to the lobby of the sofa and said nothing at all. In order to catch it, I was very sweating, and finally with the "food to lure" to seize it. I was so angry that I could see the little rabbit that lovely look, the gas was eliminated.

And once again, how the little rabbit does not eat, I picked it up angrily, just put the carrot into its mouth, but when I see the little rabbit that sharp teeth, immediately scared to put a small rabbit The ground, the heart is still kept talking about: how so like the mouse teeth?

Listen to my story, you are not like me on this little rabbit it?

My favorite little animal bunny, it has a white fur, the play is very cute. Her two eyes are red, the play is like a pair of red gems. Sparkling. Every morning the little white rabbit to eat a carrot, two pieces of leaves, it is full.

Every day I put a study at noon, a home, it bouncing to jump in front of me, as if you are welcome to go home. I see it every day, even if I am not happy, I saw him I was very happy. Forget all those unhappy things.

Once again, my classmates came to my house to guest, it is still as usual bounce to me, my classmates saw, she said: "your familys small rabbit is so cute Oh! Home for a while I let My dad bought me a little rabbit.

In this way, I am more and more like my little rabbit, I must take good care of it!

I have a good friend.Her name is Huang Jiayan .She was twelve years

old.She is very polite and helpful.She has two big eyes,a small nose and long hair .Her hobby is singing ,dancing,read books and surfing the internet.

This is my good friend.

My mother was my first teacher. All the memories of my childhood are in one way or another connected with mother. I can still remember clearly the days when she told me stories, played games with me and taught me simple maths.

Mother has some good qualities. As a primary school teacher, she is kind to all her students. And she love her work.I have seen her working at her desk late at night when I wake up many times. She is a responsible teacher. As her daughter I also learn a lot from her. She is indeed a good mother.

I love my mother. And I want to be a person like my mother.

我的妈妈是我的第一位老师。我童年所有的记忆都或多或少跟我的妈妈有联系。我仍然还记得她给我讲故事，跟我做游戏,教我做简单的数学题的那些日子。

妈妈有许多优秀的品质，作为一名小学教师，妈妈对所有的学生都非常好的，她热爱本职工作。有好多次，当我深夜睡觉几次醒来，还见她在书桌旁工作，她是一个负责任的老师。作为她的女儿，我从她身上也学到了许多。实际上，她也是一位称职的母亲。

我爱我的妈妈，我希望自己也能成为一个像她那样的人。

高中自我介绍英语作文1

i am linjiang. i was born in jilin changchun. i graduate from henan university of urban construction. i started learning english since i was 15 years old.my father is a farmer . and my mother is a housewife. i am the youngest one in my family. my brother have a lot of american friends. that’s why i have no problem communicating with americans or others by speaking english.

in my spare time, i like to do anything relating to english such as listening to english songs, watching english movies or tv programs, or even attending the activities held by some english clubs or institutes. i used to go university for a short- term english study. during that time, i learned a lot of daily life english and saw a lot of different things.

i think language is very interesting. i could express one substanceby using different sounds. so i wish i could study and read more english enlarge my knowledge.

我是。我出生英寸我毕业的高中和英语专业。我开始学习英语，因为我是12岁。我的父母有很多美国朋友。这就是为什么我没有问题，与美国或其他国家的英语沟通。

我在业余时间，我喜欢做的任何与英语的听英文歌曲，看英文电影或电视节目，甚至参加一些英超俱乐部或学院所举行的活动。我曾经去作短期英语留学。在此期间，我学到了很多日常生活的英语，看到了很多不同的事情。

我觉得语言很有意思。我可以表达一种substanceby使用不同的声音。所以，我希望我能学习更多英语文学和扩大我的知识

高中自我介绍英语作文2

my name is . there are 4 people in my family. my father is a chemistryteacher. he teaches chemistry in senior high school. my mother is an english teacher. she teaches english in the university. i have a younger brother, he is a junior high school student and is preparing for the entrance exam.

i like to read english story books in my free time. sometimes i surf the internet and download the e- books to read. reading e- books is fun. in addition, it also enlarges my vocabulary words because of the advanced technology and the vivid animations.

i hope to study both english and computer technology because i am interested in both of the subjects. maybe one day i could combine both of them and apply to my research in the future.

我的名字是。有4人在我的家人。我的父亲是一个chemistryteacher。他教高中化学。我的母亲是一名英文教师。她教英语的大学。我有一个弟弟，他是一个初中学生，是联考的准备。

我喜欢阅读，在我空闲时，英文故事书。有时我上网冲浪和下载电子书籍阅读。阅读电子书籍的乐趣。此外，还扩大了，因为我的先进技术词汇和生动的动画。

我希望学习英语和计算机技术，因为我感兴趣的是两个科目。也许有一天，我可以把他们和今后适用于我的研究。

Hello everyone, my name is ya-nan zhang. I this year twelve years old, my hobby is reading, listening to music, play badminton, because of reading, I fell in love with one of the worlds top ten literary giant of lu xun, he is also my favorite celebrity. My motto is: "as long as it is not over, will go all out!" Therefore, until now, I do things more persistent.

I am optimistic, cheerful, lively, good, but also become a short temper sometimes, unable to control his temper.

Tell me about my name below, dad called me "ya nan" but there is a small story! Was grandpas grandmother has a good name for me, waiting for the registered permanent residence, can be in that day, dad didnt say the name "hong-yu zhang", because he thought the name like the name of the boy, but I was a girl! But also cant think of any good name at the moment, I heard that, on account of the moment, my father think of the word "nan", so he called the "nan" this two word, later also is my grandpa had a fierce! The meaning of the father is a filial son, few are grandma and grandpa, but this time, but for me this little life, and made a for grandma and grandpa.

But, moreover, fill in hu kou book, dont let take the name of two words, that what should I take? A "elegant" word suddenly appeared in front of dads, so he will blurt out, will be "ya-nan zhang"! I have my own name.

"Elegant" is elegant, noble, beautiful and generous, "nan" is solid, precious materials, dad this name is hope I quiet, elegant, and hopefully I can be in the plastic, but I failed to live up to my dads a after all expectations. Now I mischievous active, students are often around me the whole cup. I have to work hard, ah, to shorten my with elegant far distance.

And the word "nan" but dont know whether I deserve to go up, after all, do you have any talent, also need time to adjust to see!

I will maintain good mentality and friends, classmates, positive and uplifting, helping each other, respect each other, let you deeply remember me!

[商务英语礼仪自我介绍

Every studentis excited about the freshmen year, they are looking forward to seeing theirclassmates and will open the new chapter of their lives. While when the senioryear comes, it means saying goodbye to their classmates and is it time to leaveschool. Freshmen year brings happiness and senior year brings sorrow, students don’twant to say goodbye to their classmates, after the long time’s acquaintance,classmates have built strong friendship, it is hard to say goodbye. In China,there is an old saying that all good things must come to an end, for everystudent, they will leave school and fight for each other’s future. Thoughsenior year is a little sad, it is another turning point for the students, theysome will find a job, some will study abroad, all of them are fighting for theirfuture. Senior year in not the end, it is the beginning.

每个学生都会对入学季感到兴奋，他们期待看到新同学，即将展开新的生活篇章。然而当毕业季到来的时候，这意味着和同学说再见，是时候离开学校了。入学季带来了快乐，而毕业季带来了悲伤。学生不想要和同学说再见，经过长时间的认识，学生间已经建立了深厚的友谊，很难说再见。在中国，有一句方言“天下无不散之筵席”，对于每个学生来说，他们将要离开学校，为彼此的未来奋斗。虽然毕业季有点悲伤，但是确实另一个转折点，有些同学找工作，有些同学出国深造，他们都要为将来奋斗。毕业季不是终点，而是开始。

我叫陈宇晨，一个阳光的男孩，来自岳阳市弘毅新华中学，是一名初中一年级的学生。

我喜欢观察生活中平凡而细小的事物。比如：观察环卫工人在黎明时和夕阳下的疲倦而充实的身影;聆听树叶在风中发出的“沙沙”声音;等待种子在土壤里拼命生长而破土而出的一瞬间。这些都能使我感到莫名的快乐和兴奋。

我从小爱好写作，但我更喜欢“演讲”，比如把写出来的作文当演讲稿来进行“演讲”，虽然听众只有爸爸、妈妈，但我却想象自己是在一个万众瞩目的舞台上，几万双眼睛都盯着我的场面。我丝毫不紧张，用慷慨而雄壮的声音来演讲。演讲完毕后，我便深深地鞠一个躬。“啪、啪、啪、啪”掌声响起来了。“讲得太好了!”妈妈赞美道。“我们家超级演说家真棒!”爸爸高兴地说。

我也爱看书，《童年》、《小王子》、《海底两万年》、《汤姆叔叔的小屋》这些文学经典名著我全部看完了。而且，当我看书入迷时，不管周围环境如何吵闹、如何恶劣，也不能影响我继续阅读。那一刻，在我的世界里，一切是那么安静，只有阿廖莎在窗前小声地读着诗歌，

他是多么的沉醉，如痴入迷……跟着书本里每发生一处扣人心弦的情节，时而心潮澎湃、时而感慨万千、时而义愤填膺，读完后心情久久不能平静。为了表达自己的心情和认识，我总是第一时间把感受写成“读后感”。曾经有一篇《读〈钢铁是怎样炼成的〉有感》的读后感，爸爸把文章发给了黄老师。黄老师非常满意，第二天在学校里专门指点我，并在全班当做范文进行了朗读。后来，黄老师还鼓励我继续发扬，并露出了欣慰的笑容。

但这只是成功的一小步!我不能骄傲，更不能自满，必须坚持不懈地为梦想而拼搏!我要成为冰心所说的“成功之花”：芽儿浸透奋斗的泪泉，洒满牺牲的血雨!

There are four people in my family。 They are my father， my mother， my elderly brother and I。 My father is a computer engineer。 He works in a big company in my city。 My mother is a nurse。 She works hard to help patients。 But she is always busy and always comes home late tiredly。 My brother is three years older than me。 Now， he is a middle school student。 He is sunny and easygoing。 He can help me a lot in my study。 I am primary school student。 I love my families。 So do they。

我家有四口人。他们是我的父亲，我的母亲，我的哥哥，我的父亲是一名计算机工程师。他在我城市的一家大公司工作。我的母亲是一名护士。她努力帮助病人。但是她总是很忙，总是很晚才回家。我哥哥比我大三岁。现在，他是一名中学生。他阳光明媚，很随和。在我的学习中他可以帮我很多。我是小学生。我爱我的家庭。所以他们。

My name is XXX, i wish to be your member one day, your english club is fomous for your amazing english. and i know your club also help people to learn english. do you hear the saying: never too old to learn? it means a person should learn knowlege till he /she is old . i have a warm heart to learn english since i touch it . please , let me be one of helpful members in your club. i am happy to hear from you.

I am a third year master major in automation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P.R.China.

With tremendous interest in Industrial Engineering, I am writing to apply for acceptance into your Ph.D.graduate program.In 1995, I entered the Nanjing University of Science & Technology (NUST) -- widely considered one of the China’s best engineering schools.

During the following undergraduate study, my academic records kept distinguished among the whole department.

I was granted First Class Prize every semester, and my overall GPA(89.5/100) ranked No.

1 among 113 students.

In 1999, I got the privilege to enter the graduate program waived of the admission test.

I selected the Shanghai Jiao Tong University to continue my study for its best reputation on Combinatorial Optimization and Network Schedu ling where my research interest lies.

At the period of my graduate study, my overall GPA(3.77/4.0) ranked top 5% in the department.

In the second semester, I became teacher assistant that is given to talented and matured students only.

This year, I won the Acer Scholarship as the one and only candidate in my department, which is the ultimate accolade for distinguished students endowed by my university.

Presently, I am preparing my graduation thesis and trying for the honor of Excellent Graduation Thesis.

Research experience and academic activity，When a sophomore, I joined the Association of AI Enthusiast and began to narrow down my interest for my future research.

In 1997, I participated in simulation tool development for the schedu ling system in Prof.

Wang’s lab.

With the tool of OpenGL and Matlab, I designed a simulation program for transportation schedu ling system.

It is now widely used by different research groups in NUST.

In 1998, I assumed and fulfilled a sewage analysis & dispose project for Nanjing sewage treatment plant.

This was my first practice to convert a laboratory idea to a commercial product.

In 1999, I joined the distinguished Professor Yu-Geng Xis research group aiming at Network flow problem solving and Heuristic algorithm research.

Soon I was engaged in the FuDan Gene Database Design.

My duty was to pick up the useful information among different kinds of gene matching format.

Through the comparison and analysis for many heuristic algorithms, I introduced an improved evolutionary algorithm -- Multi-population Genetic Algorithm.

By dividing a whole population into several sub-populations, this improved algorithm can effectively prevent GA from local convergence and promote various evolutionary orientations.

It proved more efficiently than SGA in experiments, too.

In the second semester, I joined the workshop-schedu ling research in Shanghai Heavy Duty Tyre plant.

The schedu ling was designed for the rubber-making process that covered not only discrete but also continuous circumstances.

To make a balance point between optimization quality and time cost, I proposed a Dynamic Layered Schedu ling method based on hybrid Petri Nets.

The practical application showed that the average makespan was shortened by a large scale.

I also publicized two papers in core journals with this idea.

Recently, I am doing research in the Composite Predict of the Electrical Power system assisted with the technology of Data Mining for Bao Steel.

I try to combine the Decision Tree with Receding Optimization to provide a new solution for the Composite Predictive Problem.

This project is now under construction.

Besides, In July 2000, I got the opportunity to give a lecture in English in Asia Control Conference (ASCC) which is one of the top-level conferences among the world in the area of control and automation.

In my senior year, I met Prof.

Xiao-Song Lin, a visiting professor of mathematics from University of California-Riverside, I learned graph theory from him for my network research.

These experiences all rapidly expanded my knowledge of English and the understanding of western culture.

I hope to study in depth .

In retrospect, I find myself standing on a solid basis in both theory and experience, which has prepared me for the Ph.D.program.

My future research interests include: Network Schedu ling Problem, Heuristic Algorithm research (especially in GA and Neural network), Supply chain network research, Hybrid system performance analysis with Petri nets and Data Mining.

Please give my application materials a serious consideration.

Thank you very much.

[外企英语面试自我介绍

Ah! Christmas morning! Children like to wake up early while its still dark and sneak(蹑手蹑脚) into the living room to check the presentsfind any with their names on it, shake them to guess whats inside, and then maybe theyll go back to bed and pretend they are still asleep when their parents come to wake them with a Merry Christmas!

But almost no one I know gets completely dressed or eats a regular breakfast on Christmas morning. They just put on robes(长袍) or wear their pajamas(睡衣) and go to see whats under the Christmas tree. Some Christian families have a tradition of reading the Bible story of Jesus birth. Maybe its to remind(提醒) the children that Christmas is Jesus birthday.

Someone will begin to take the presents out from under the tree, see whose name is on the package, and then pass them around. Some families wait until all the presents have been given out before opening any of them, while others open each one as it comes to them. There are many thank you to the ones who gave the gifts. New clothes are tried on to see if they are fit, and of course the most interesting toys will immediately be played with.

Usually among the Christmas gifts will be some especially delicious candy or cake or cookies which everyone tastes. These sweet things may be the only breakfast many people eat on Christmas morning. After the gifts have been opened, the room will be tidied up except where the children are playing with their toys. Everyone will wash and get dressed for the day.

[精选初三英语作文：Christmas Day

My name is Zheng, 9 years old this year, is a small girl, almost 1.4 meters tall, is a medium height, some yellow skin, is a native of Chinese. I was fat, on the big, round face, with two big eyes like grapes, the nose collapsed, and the mouth was small.

My personality is: considerate caring, generous, gentle personality perfectionism, rich imagination, sometimes very lively, with strong tolerance, sensitive love fantasy, not too confident, but dont be sentimental, reject, thought of two minds, very complex. But these are the students comments on me. I think my biggest problem is the love of two minds, take the last math exam for example: I had the score 100 points, because I be negligent, so a path of two minds, wrong, I will deduct 1 points, only 99 points, but I was careless, I think: anyway, I not like the 2 grade exam Eighty-nine points, on the line, I also got 10 points!

This is me. Do you think Im cute?

我叫郑好，今年9岁了，是个小女孩，身高差不多1.4米，是个中等个子，皮肤有些黄，是个地道的中国人。我胖胖的，在那又大又圆的脸上，镶着两颗葡萄似的大眼睛，鼻子是塌塌的，嘴巴小小的。

我的性格特征是:善解人意有同情心，很慷慨，完美主义，想象力丰富，个性温和也有时会很活泼，具超强的包容力，敏感爱幻想，不太有自信，不多愁但善感，三心二意，不善拒绝，思想很复杂。但这些都是同学们对我的评价。我觉得我最大的毛病就是爱三心二意，就拿上次数学考试来说吧:本来我该得满分100分的，就是因为我粗心大意，三心二意，错了那么一小道题，就扣了我1分，只得了99分，可我还是满不在乎的，我想:反正我没像2年级考试时得89分，就行了，我还进步了10分呢!

这就是我了，大家觉得我可爱吗?

BACKGROUND

I was born in a small village of Shan Dong Province on April 4th, 1968. When I was young, my family was very poor, so I had to work to earn money to help my parents after class when I was in the middle school.

In 1986 I was admitted by University of International Business and Economics (or: UIBE) to pursue a bachelor degree in Economics. My major is accounting in Department of International Business Management. The undergraduate education gave me a wide range of vision and taught me how to cooperate with others. I developed several professional interests in Accounting, Finance, and International Trade.

The following eight-year working experience offered me a good chance to give full play to my creativity, intelligence and diligence. In 1990-1993, I worked as an assistant to funding manager in China National Technical Import and Export Corporation. In 1993-present, I was employed by China Kingdom Import and Export Corporation to be the Manger of Financial and Accounting Division.

I do believe that with my hard early life, solid educational background and ample working experience, I would be an excellent student of you MBA program.

MY PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT: After graduating from UIBE, I was employed as the assistant to the funding manager by China National Technical Import and Export Corporation. After reading a lot of related files, and analyzing the overall funding situation of the corporation, I found that the loan policy was not been put into effect. So we have thousands of millions RMB loan with very high interest rate while a large amount of cash in bank with very low interest rate was idle. I reported this to my supervisor, and then we studied and revised the loan policy. This revision saved the corporation approximately RMB thirty millions yuan. In order to raise the funding effectiveness, after one year’s hard work, I developed the internal banking system within the corporation based on the actual funding supply and need of the different divisions and projects. This internal banking system made full use of the corporation’ funding resources, and due to this, I was highly praised by the president of the corporation.

WHY CHOOSE YOUR MBA PROGRAM? After I have worked in business area for eight years, I feel that I need to continue my education by pursuing a Master degree in business administration. I have practiced my professional expertise in accounting, demonstrated my leadership abilities and perfected my communication skills. But I have yet to become an entrepreneur in my own right, and to fully master the art of modern business. I want to be trained more vigorously in scientific methods of analysis and synthesis. There are a lot of opportunities and challenges in China that I do not yet fell fully confident to seize. My business career has so far benefited mostly the companies that I worked for, but a good business education in your university will probably become a new era for me.

Your university is well known for its excellence in China’s business education. I am sure that, with my extensive business experience, I can be a worthy student of yours. I am anxious to benefit from your seasoned guidance and take advantage of your research facilities.

my name is gui chun zi , my english name is annabelle ; im elven years old . im a lively girl .i like reading good books and play computer games. my favorite color is purple and pink. i like eat hanburger and fruit .i dont like eat lobster. so i refuse eat lobster .

whats your name ? how old are you? lets be good friends!

My hometown Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province, stands on the eastern bank of the Gan River. An ancient city, its origins lie in the Han Dynasty over 2,000 years ago. In the late 1920s Carl Crow described it as a conservative town, surrounded by a high wall which had remained impenetrable even the Taipings, protected by the city god---the Universal Lord of Happiness; although Crow’s book came out in a fifth and thoroughly revised edition in 1933 there is no reference to the uprising or the activities in the soviets.

Modern Nanchang is a pleasant and prosperous city with a growing industry, places for recreation, and many historical sites connected with the Nanchang Uprising. Historical sites include the Plum Fairy Temple, which dates bark to the western Han Dynasty, and the Hundred Flower Islet, which is in the Bayi Park and dates back to the Song Dynasty.

Hello, my name is Leo. Im from. Zhengxin school. As you can see I have a round face and the big eyes. I like music very much. In my spare time, I like take some reading and go shopping.

It can make me feel happy. I like chatting with others, because it can help me to know this world. I have lots of friends. All the things in the world are colorful. I love peace and I take proud of my motherland. Thank you!

您好，我的名字叫力欧，我来自正心学校，正如你看到的一样 ，我的脸很圆，眼睛也很大，我喜欢音乐。

空余时间我喜欢阅读和购物，这些都可以让很开心很愉快，我喜欢跟别人聊天，因为能帮助更了解这个世界，我有很多朋友，这个世界的东西都是多姿多彩的，我喜欢和平，我为我的祖国感到骄傲和自豪。

Dear Sir,

In reply to your advertisement in todays newspaper I beg to offer my services as secretary with your firm.

I am 30 years of age, and have had five years experience in the line of secretary. Graduating from (the name of the) University in July 1980, I served with James & Co. as secretary until last month. Besides I am skilled in almost all kinds of office machine. So I feel confident of my ability to fill a position such as you announce as vacant and give entire satisfaction in the discharge of my duties.

Trusting you will give my application kind consideration and hoping to hear favorably from you at your convenience.

Yours faithfully,

I come from Enshi, Hubei Province, a small developing town. I like to watch

the scenery, walk, chat on the Internet and play games.

In sports, I occasionally play basketball, football, soldier ball and

badminton.

For the coming college life, my expectation is to learn English well, adapt

to college life as soon as possible,

and also hope to know more friends. Wonderful four years of University.

In addition, I am professional and solid, reading is my greatest enjoyment,

and studying computer makes me feel happy.

Im practical in my work, and Ill finish no matter how small I am.

I can repair the computer, manage the network, network operation and online

sales.

Whats important is that I have a kind of spirit of persevering in

research, a kind of neck that will never stop until I understand.

This is my family。 There are four people in my family。 My grandmother， my father， my mother and me。

My grandmother has short white hair。 She looks very nice。 My father has short black hair and small eyes。 He looks very fat， so I often call him “fat man”。 He works at a factory。 My mother works at a L。D。T。 My mother has long black hair。 She likes sports and traveling， so I often go on sports with my mother。 On holidays my family often go to travel。 I study at Guiyuan Primary School。 We are very happy。

这是我的家。 有4人在家里。 奶奶、爸爸、妈妈和我。

奶奶短白发。 她看起来很漂亮。 爸爸小眼睛，短黑发。 他看起来很肥，所以我常常称呼他为"肥人"。 他在一家工厂工作。 妈妈在工程船名妈妈早已黑发。 喜欢运动和旅游，所以经常去和妈妈锻炼身体。 我们假日经常出去旅行。 我在桂园小学上学。 我们感到非常高兴。

The Double Seventh Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunarmonth is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar.

This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxuriousgreens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.

Long long ago there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhandfarmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.

With the help of celestial cattle the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowyriver appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyaltyto love touched magpies so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh).

Scholars have shown the Double Seventh Festival originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD220). Historical documents from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD371-420) mention the festival while records from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) depict the grand evening banquetof Emperor Taizong and his concubines. By the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties special articles for the "Qi Xi" were seen being sold on markets in the capital. The bustling markets demonstrated the significance of the festival.

Today some traditional customs are still observed in ruralareas of China but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maidhas taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years in particular urban youths have celebrated it as Valentines Day in China. As a result owners of flower shops bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.