Level 2 - Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, The

The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl by Xu Xiaohua. Rainbow Bridge Level 2 - 500 words. In China, people refer to the 7th day of the 7th lunar month as the “Qixi Festival.” On this day, lovers and couples will meet each other to pray for blessings and happiness. The origin of the Qixi Festival is associated with a touching folk story: Two stars in Heaven, Cowherd Star (Altair) and Weaver Girl Star (Vega), fell in love with each other. However, their love was hindered by the Queen Mother…. Link to download the audio files is included in the book.

Paperback, 42 pages. Published in 2016.