英语自我介绍模板作文（精彩20篇）

My mane is......Im....years old.My weight is...kgs.and height is.....cm.I have stuied English for about ...years.At school my favourite subject is English.I often talk with my classmate in English.In my spare time I like playing bascketball and swimming.My health is very good .I think I can be fit for the job because I like this kind of work and l enjoy learning new things.I am ready to deal with people.I have much patience and care.So I think I can do the job well.At last,I hope you can give me the chance.If you choose me,you never regret for ever.

If you come to Xi’an, you can’t miss the Terra Cotta Warriors. The Terra Cotta Warriors museum is in Lin Tong. It very special because it is one of the eigh wonders of the world.

If you go to Lintong and visit the Terra Cotta Warriors ,you cant’t miss the Qin Ling Mountain, also. You can see lots of plants and animals in the mountain. They are so beautiful.

If you have enough time, you can go to the Bell Tower, too .The Bell Tower have three floors. It is surrounded by the City Wall. There is a big bell in the tower. Walking down the sidewalk, you can see the Drum Tower and Muslim Street. On the Muslim Street, there are lots of delicious food, such as cold rice noodles, Chinese hamburgers ,

Paomoand so on. These foods can be found in all parts of Xian. My favourite food is Chinese hamburgers.

This is Xi’an. I love it very much.

Dear Sir / Madam :

Hello!I was a senior at Hunan Normal University, students going into the community, I was full of expectation for the future.I believe, Well begun is half done (good beginning is half the success).I hope your company is the starting point for my success that I can, together with your company to create a brilliant tomorrow.

I was born in the border town of scenic rivers -- Riverside.outstanding performances in 2003, I admitted to the Hunan Normal University School of Economics and Management, and thus opened a new chapter in my life.School classes since I have been secretary of the corporation, not only the heavy workload of my job training and tempering,I have the ability to solve problems more tempered, I can calmly analyze the problems faced and thoughtful.And all of this to my professional choice will have a profound impact.

I do our own work, the school also took an active part in the various activities, and to encourage students to participate,for their advice; In daily life, I was able to closely unite students, I believe that a collective effort is a powerful,Only when we engage in, we can all work.The socialist modernization drive is comprehensive quality management talentsSo I learn professional knowledge, the main English andcomputers, in English, I cultivation my hearing, said,Reading, writing ability; in the computer, I start from the basic knowledge, and further understand the function of the OFFICE,INTERNET also studied the basic knowledge can be used flexibly.

End professional after the election, in order to broaden their knowledge, I also participated in the study and computerized accounting.mastered the basic application and Excel and other accounting software applications.To make their professional knowledge to mastery learning, I read a textbook case of the MBA,such as strategic management, corporate governance, financial management and capital operation, and to use their training to work.With Love width of the sea, the days of His Career, I hope that your company can give me a chance to display his talent.I will work hard, study hard expertise to the company to live up to my expectations.

Very happy and we feel we are one together - young teachers heroic

feelings, My name is Ling, graduation Yidu teacher.

I was crying my choice too, have work for me sad too, because I embarked on

a career like I did not do a very poor teacher, I cry many times my choice, they

can In countless grief I have been comforted, when I saw both of that is full of

naive, but eager to swim in the ocean of knowledge a child, my sinking, floating

calm the mind, and slowly I also learn from practice feel the teachers pride,

he was like a Spring Silkworms, like the dedication of their own candles no

regrets, I have seen it countless teachers no regrets, and with their youth and

lives to defend the sanctity of the teaching profession, but also what they use

their own actions, with traces of life, inspired by those of us who come after,

I have reluctantly enamel reluctantly, by the reluctance to wholeheartedly love

this job, because I have seen that life will go beyond the utilitarian, although

meals for life, But the living is not for eating, living in the possession of

many small minded, short-term birth in eternity, while the teachers are such a

career.

I know that a teacher tired, bitter, but to their own ideal, I still would

like to pursue, to the surging waves of fighting, to sinister mountain climbing,

there may be storms, a storm, the road may be bumpy, but I still would use

laughter, with songs to fill ups and downs, I will meet with the merry laughter

of the rising sun, I will be flying the heart to face my work and life. Yes

ah!

In life, I have a meticulous care of my father; in the study, I have a strict request for my father; in the game, I have a long father is not long.

My dad has two biggest advantages: one Willing to contribute to the country and not to return; The next generation of learning and life is very concerned about.

Previously, my father built a railway in Turpan, Xinjiang. He is 365 days a year, day and night, hard working, and work eight or nine hours a day. Three meals a day are bread, rarely eat meat and rice, the day is very hard. Sleep at night only five or six hours, the next morning have to get up, eyes full of bloodshot eyes. However, he still refused to give up this glorious work, and later was transferred to do a taxi driver.

My father is not only hard working, but also very strict to me. Once, I have two notes did not do my job, a small partner told me to go out to jump rubber band. I could not bear the temptation of rubber band, jumped up in the yard: "car, Di Di Di, Malan blossom twenty-one ..." When I jump is happy, my father came back from work, they asked: "Yuanyuan , The job did not finish? "I replied:" Immediately, so I jumped to do that two reading notes. "At this time, has always been gentle father suddenly serious, like the eagle caught the chicken as I grabbed the study The I have to do my homework. Until I finished, he stretched his brow. At this time, my father said: "I jumped with you on the bar when you dad or skipping master it!" Then, they jumped up no.

Ah, dad, you are my inspiration and inspiration in life, in learning and life forever motivated me forward.

Ah, my father, I will study hard, repay your kind of love for my selfless.

My best friend and I get along with each other quite well.But we are so different.He is funnier,more outgoing than I am and im more serious.He is more athletic and likes to play all kinds of sports but I am smarter on study.My friend is wilder than me and I am calmer.He is tall,thin,strong,with short hair,And sometimes he is very careless and lazy.On the other hands,I am short,fat,weak,with shorthair.He is very helpful because I am very lazy and dont want to do any sports.And I will help him with his study.

I think our friendship will last forever.

朋友

我和我最好的朋友相处的非常好,但是我们却各有不同.他比我更有趣,更外向,而我很严肃.他是运动型的,各种体育运动都很喜欢,而我更擅长于学习.

我的朋友相对狂野而我相对沉静.他又高又瘦,但是很结实,留着短发.一些时候他马虎又懒散.与他相比,我显得矮胖,而虚弱.我也是短头发.他很乐于助人,因为我很懒不想做仍和运动.我会在学习上帮助他.

我希望我们的友谊能够持续到永远.

Blair is my classmate as well as my best friend. We have already known each other for ten years. We live in the same block so that we always go to school together. She has long hair, big eyes and sweet smile, which makes her popular in my class. Blair works hard and she is a good student in the eyes of teachers. Besides, she is clever and kindhearted. When others turn to her for help, she always tries her best to help. I feel proud to have such a good friend.

My home village is a small one. It’s in Yuxian county of Shanxi Province. Small as it is， it’s very beautiful.

There are many hills around my home village and they are more beautiful than some big mountains. In spring， we can fly kites which are made by ourselves on the top of the hills. The kites fly very high.In summer， the trees are green and the grass is green， too. It is green everywhere on the hills. There are so many wild apple trees on the hills. The wild apples are nice to eat. In autumn， the corns under and around the hills are ripe. So we eat them almost every day. In winter， when it snows， all the ground is covered with snow. We can play with snow and sometimes we eat the clean snow with sugar. In my hometown the sky is blue， the air is clean， the water is sweet and the people are very friendly. I love my hometown!

我的家乡是位于山西盂县的一个小村庄。它虽然小但非常美丽。

家乡被群山环绕，这些小山甚至比大山川还要美丽。春日里，我们在山巅放飞自制的风筝;夏天里，漫山遍野是长得绿油油的草木，各种野果美味诱人;秋日里，山下和山周围的玉米熟了，我们几乎天天能尝到新鲜的玉米;冬日里，雪花飘飘，大地银妆素裹，我们玩雪，有时还就着糖吃几口干净的白雪。我的家乡天空蔚蓝，空气清新，水儿甜美，人们好客。我爱我的家乡。

[介绍我的家乡的英语作文

Hello everyone！ My name is Amy, this year twelve years old, I am from Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the first primary school, is the sixth grade students.

You see, I am slim, so I round face, the nose is not high but it is the most important, because I protect their eyes, so my face is not a small pair of glasses.

I am warm and generous hospitality and a love of helping others, remember that in an emergency evacuation drill, we are reading poetry, suddenly broadcast rang, the students rush out of the classroom, in the course of my run, the students saw his feet twisted, he left behind. The other students, have run to the playground, to see this scene, I quickly ran back to the past, to help him up, I helped him, we went to the playground, and afterwards, the teacher praised me for the disciplinary board, not only that, but also let the students to learn from me do you know? At that time my heart.

I am good at skateboarding, write a soft brush, and speak English, my English is not good, in an English exam I ranked second last time, I felt very unhappy, I encourage myself to Study hard to win glory for the class, then, although I did not get the first, but I am not discouraged, I have tried my best.

I also have a very great dream. When a pilot is flying, he can fly his own airplane one day and fly freely in the blue sky. What an exciting and happy thing it is!

The "Chong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is as such known as the Double Ninth Festival.

Origins: The festival began as early as the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC). According to the yin/yang dichotomy that forms a basis to the Chinese world view, yin represents the elements of darkness and yang represents life and brightness. The number nine is regarded as yang. The ninth day of the ninth month is a double yang day, hence the name "Chong Yang Festival". (Chong means "repeat" in Chinese.) The ninth month also heralds the approach of winter. It is a time when the living need warm clothing, and filial Chinese sons and daughters extended this to make the festival a time for providing winter clothes for their ancestors. The Double Ninth Festival, therefore, also became an occasion to visit the graves of dead family members. Clothes made of paper would then be burnt as offerings.

Climbing mountains: On the Double Ninth Festival, people customarily climb mountains, appreciate chrysanthemum flowers, drink chrysanthemum wine, and eat double-ninth cakes. The Double Ninth Festival is also the "Old Men Festival". Old people are especially meant to improve their health by taking part in the activities on the day of the festival.

Family get-togethers: The Double Ninth Festival is also a time for family get-togethers. It is an occasion to remember one‘s ancestors, the sacrifices they made and the hardships they underwent. Often, family outings are organised during which people search to renew their appreciation of nature and to reaffirm their love and concern for family members and close friends.

[重阳节介绍的英语作文

Today is New Years day, the weather is sunny, my heart very happy, because our family came to visit hongshan forest zoo.

First, we visited the panda, the panda panda eat bamboo while on the grass in the sunshine, I think they are so cute! And then we went to the tiger pavilion, attraction, there are around outside the fence to see the tiger! There are white tiger and the east-northern tiger, they sometimes in repose, some is constantly moving, and fall asleep! My favorite is the white tiger - tower, it is a symbiotic 27 tigers only, and all survived, so called "hero" tiger ". But it is very timid, and see so many people lie prone on the ground move.

Later, we went to see the naughty monkey, breathtaking ball screen film, play space speed, rotating flying chair, etc...

Today is really happy!

今天是元旦，天气晴朗，我的心里格外高兴，因为我们一家来到了红山森林动物园游玩。

首先，我们参观了熊猫馆，那憨态可掬的熊猫在草地上一边吃竹子一边晒太阳，我觉得它们好可爱哦! 接着我们又来到了虎馆，那里游人如织，都围在栅栏外看老虎呢!这里有白虎和东北虎，它们有的在闭目养神，有的在不停地走动，还有的四脚朝天睡大觉呢!我最喜欢的就是那只白虎——辛塔，它一共生了27只小虎，而且全都活下来了，所以被称为“英雄母虎”。但是它很胆小，见到这么多游人就趴在地上一动不动。

后来，我们又去看了顽皮的猴子，惊险的球幕电影，玩了太空飞车、旋转飞椅等……

今天过得可真开心呀!

There is a library in our school. It is open from eight oclock in the morning till half past five in the afternoon. We often go there to borrow books.

We can borrow five books at a time and keep them for two weeks. If we cant finish reading them in two weeks, we can go and renew them. The librarian is always ready to help the students. If the book you want is out, she will help you to choose another one. We always take good care of the borrowed books. We can also look through newspapers and magazines in the reading-room, but we are not allowed to take them out of the reading-room.

以下是由语文迷网小精心整理提供的关于高考的英语写作技巧，一起来看看吧。

一、要善于模仿

一些同学的办法往往是背一堆范文，然后再到考场上进行一个“剪切”、“粘贴”的工作，真正的模仿重点永远要放在一定的句式结构上，而非个别的词汇。有一个句式说：“…for the simple reason that…”表示某种现象的原因是什么，用在高考(课程)写作中，我们就可以拿来解释为什么自行车在中国如此的流行：“The bicycle is very popular in China for the simple reason that…”。然而，很多同学一谈到原因仍然是“…because…”。如果要表示“总是能够”的概念，很多同学提笔就会写can always，但理想的句子应该是用双重否定表示强烈的肯定，用never fail to。

二、要灵活变通

在批改过上万份同学们英语(课程)作文中，经常能发现一些将中文生硬地翻译成英文的表达法。有一句话叫做“立志如山，行道如水”，写英文作文，一定要有决心把它写好，有信心把意思表达清楚，这是“立志如山”;但关键是遇到问题时要有个灵活的态度，能像流水一样变通解决问题。有个翻译界的故事说：在某大型国际会议的招待会上，一道菜是用鸡蛋做的。与会的客人问翻译：“What is it made of”本来是非常简单的一个问题，结果翻译太紧张，忘了“egg”这个词，但是他急中生智，回答：“It is made of Miss Hen’s son.”这里，就是一个灵活变通的范例。绕道表达，是写作中应该常常运用的一种方法。

三、要细心观察

注意英语中一些表达上的习惯。比如在正式文体的写作中，很少用 “it isn’t”这样的略缩形式，而往往是一板一眼地写作 “it is not”。同理，在正式文体中的日期一般不缩写，阿拉伯数字一般会用英文表达(特别长的数字除外)。

许多同学在写作文时，习惯于把 “since” “because” “for”这样的词放在句首引导原因状语从句。事实上，在我们见到的英语报刊杂志文章中，这样的从句一般都是放在主句之后的。另外, “and”也常常被误放在一句话的开头，表示两个句子之间的并列或递进关系。其实，经常留心地道的英语文章能发现，如果是并列关系，完全可以不用连词;如果是递进关系，用 “furthermore” “what is more”更为普遍。

四、要心有全局

英文写作如果结构意识良好，应试写作就简化成为一个填空的过程了，适当地填入观点、素材，文章就自然而然立起来了。

临考在即，同学们要牢记英语写作的基本要领，特编顺口溜如下：细审题，巧构思，列要点，防遗漏。写日记，同汉语;书信，通知格式要牢记。看清图表细梳理，写人记事按顺序;完稿后查遗漏，整洁干净莫忘记。

Lei Feng (雷锋; Léi Fēng) (December 18,1940 - August 15,1962) was a soldier of the Peoples Liberation Army of the PRC. He was characterized by propaganda as a selfless and modest figure after his death and consequently was an idol to many. Today Lei continues to serve as the idol to elementary school students who commemorate and "learn from" him in everyday life,and has become a resilient cultural icon,with many t-shirts printed with his picture on the front.

Born in Wangcheng,Hunan (near the Town of Leifeng,Changsha,Hunan,named in his honour),Lei joined the Communist youth corps when he was very young. Lei died in 1962 at the age of 22,when a telephone pole,struck by an army truck,killed him,when he was directing the truck in backing up. After Leis death,Mao Zedong began what was to be known as the *"Learn from Comrade Lei Feng" (向雷锋同志学习) Campaign,designed to use Lei as a good example to the Chinese people to be cheerfully selfless and noble in thought.

the Chinese word 学习，when translated literally,can be "to learn,or learn" however,given this context,it means something like "to follow",therefore,the slogan/phrase 向雷锋同志学习 means more of something like "follow the examples of comrade Lei-Feng."

Since,March 5th has become the official "Learn from Lei Feng Day". This day involves various community and school events where people go clean up parks,schools,and other community locations. Local news on that day usually has footage from these events.

Leis most recognizable image in popular culture is in t-shirt,hes in the same category as other revolutionary symbols including Mao Zedong and Che Guevera at street vendors. Some Lei Feng t-shirts have made their way into the United States as well. Hayden Christensens character in the movie Life as a House is wearing a Lei Feng t-shirt.

In March 2006,China released a game titled Learn From Lei Feng Online in which the player has to do good deeds,fight spies,and collect parts of Mao Zedongs collection. If the player wins,he or she gets to meet Chairman Mao in the game.

Cultural Importance

Communist Chinas leaders have praised Lei Feng as the personification of altruism,the truly selfless figure. Although the historicity and authenticity of the mans story is under dispute,his cultural importance is ingrained within everyday life in China. The importance of moral character was emphasized heavily during Maos era,but Deng-era reforms have seen a moral erosion where competitiveness in social networks has paved its path. Lei Fengs prominence from school textbooks have declined since the 1970s,although he remains part of the national curriculum and many of his deeds are taught in the elementary school curriculum. The term huo Lei Feng (literally Lei Feng alive) has become a noun (or adjective) for anyone that is seen as selfless,or anyone that goes out of their way to help others.

导语：英国是欧洲西北部的一个国家，也是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国最大和人口最多的组成国。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

England is a nation in northwest Europe and the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total population of the United Kingdom, whilst the mainland territory of England occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and English Channel.

England was formed as a country during the 10th century and takes its name from the Angles — one of a number of Germanic tribes who settled in the territory during the 5th and 6th centuries. The capital city of England is London, which is the largest city in the British Isles, capital of the United Kingdom and one of the worlds Global Cities.

England ranks as one of the most influential and far-reaching centres of cultural development in the world;it is the place of origin of both the English language and the Church of England, was the historic centre of the British Empire, and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

The Kingdom of England was an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union resulted in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Englands National Day is St Georges Day (Saint George being the patron saint), and it is celebrated annually on 23 April.

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英国是欧洲西北部的一个国家，也是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国最大和人口最多的组成国。它的居民占英国总人口的83%以上，而英国大陆的领土则占大不列颠岛南部的三分之二，与苏格兰接壤，北面与威尔士接壤。在其他地方，它与北海、爱尔兰海、大西洋和英吉利海峡接壤。

十世纪，英国形成了一个国家，并以盎格鲁人的名字命名，这是一个日耳曼部落中的一个，他们在第五和第六世纪定居于该领土。英国的首都是伦敦，它是不列颠群岛中最大的城市，是英国的首都，也是世界城市之一。

英国是世界上最具影响力和影响深远的文化发展中心之一，是英国语言和英国教会的发源地，是大英帝国的历史中心，也是工业革命的发祥地。

英国王国是一个独立的国家，直到1707年5月1日，当时的联邦行动导致了与苏格兰王国的政治联盟，建立了大不列颠王国。

英国的国庆节是圣乔治纪念日(圣·乔治是守护神)，每年4月23日庆祝。

My name is Yang Yang, I am thirteen years old. I am a student from Class 3, Grade 2. I am very friendly and easy-going. I like to help others. All my friends and classmates like me very much. I like playing basketball and volley ball. I often play with my classmates after school. I am good at singing, I won the first prize in the singing match last year. Id like to be a friend of you, how about you?

我的名字叫杨洋，我13岁。我来自二年级3班。我很友善也很随和。我喜欢帮助别人。我的朋友们和同学们都非常喜欢我。我喜欢打篮球和排球。我放学后经常跟同学一起打。我很擅长唱歌，去年的歌唱比赛我还赢得了一等奖。我很乐意做你的朋友，你呢？

[小学英语作文自我介绍

Hello，everyone！

My name is Winnie. Im a 15 years old girl.  I live in the beautiful city of Ganzhou.

Im an active，lovely and clever girl. In the school，my favourite subject is maths. Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well. But I like it. I belive that if you try your best，everything can be done well.

I also sports very much. Such as，running，volleyball and so on.

Im kind-hearted.  If you need help，please come to me .

I hope we can be good friends！

OK. This is me . A sunny girl.

打开门，噢，这房间多么漂亮啊！这是谁的房间呢？这是我的房间。

床在窗的附近。一张被子和一个洋娃娃在床的上面。我的床是什么颜色呢？是我最喜欢的颜色——紫色。这是多么梦幻的颜色啊。梳妆台在床的旁边。梳妆台上有一些书和一支钢笔。

我喜欢看电视。电视机在床的前面。我可以躺在床上看电视。我有一个钢琴。它在电视机的旁边。我有时候会弹钢琴。电脑在窗的附近。我经常弹钢琴。

这就是我的房间。你喜欢我的房间吗？你的房间又怎样呢？

Open the door,oh,the room is very beautiful!Whose room is this?It’s my room.

The bed is near the window.a quilt and a doll is on the bed.What color is my bed?It’s my favourite color—purple.It’s very dreamily color.the dresser is next to the bed.There are some books and a pen on the dresser.

I like watching TV.The TV is before the bed.I an lie to watch TV on the bed.I have a piano.The piano is near the TV set.Sometimes,I play the piano.And the computer is near the window.I often play the piano.

This is my room.Do you like my room?What about your room?

My dad is a good senior engineer, he has a round face, high nose on wearing a myopic glasses, I look like him, the two of us together like a pair Die printed out of the same.

Dad worked every morning and evening, and worked so hard. He likes to smoke, drink cola and play computer, but I think smoking is not good for my father, because it will affect his health, as to play the computer, he played a computer game like drilling into the computer like, what forgot The. But one thing is worth learning, and sometimes he late get off work, can not keep up with listening to the stock market class, it will call my mother to help him to record, and so on to return home to study the stock from the study, I admire the father of this both the family and learn Spirit, he often said that the world is changing every day progress, we have to continue to learn advanced things to keep up with the pace of the times. My mother also educated me to learn my father this studious spirit.

In fact, everyone has advantages and disadvantages, but the parents of our love is selfless. Whenever I do not know where to learn to ask my father, he always took the trouble to help me answer. If I still do not understand, my father will again and again patience to explain to me, until I understand so far, finally my father paid in exchange for me one after another good results. When my father was doing well, I always told me not to be proud and to work hard. He often said, "- praise for two minutes, do not be proud!

I know that everyone in the eyes of the father are not the same, but my father in my heart is always the most perfect!

Good morning/afternoon teachers and classmates.Im XXX.I am a girl of 13.My family including my father,mother and me.I like basketball best.In addition,I also like table tennis.My favorite food is carrots.Im also very interested in snacks.What,Im good at computer.Using the computer E-mail,shopping and even solve my problems in the study and the life is so convenient.So I put my computer as my good helper.As for reading,Ive read about magic novel.Are these.Nice to meet you!I sincerely hope to make friends with you.

老师同学早上/下午好.我是XXX.我现年13岁.我的家庭包括我爸爸,妈妈和我.我最喜欢篮球.除此以外,我也喜欢乒乓球.我最喜欢的食物是胡萝卜.我也对小吃很感兴趣.还有什么,我很擅长电脑.用电脑发邮件、购物甚至是解决我学习和生活中的问题是如此的方便.所以我把我的电脑视为我的好帮手.至于阅读,我以前读过一些关于魔法的小说.就这些.很高兴认识你们!我真诚地希望与你们做朋友.

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.