Landmark buildings in Nanjing’s Xinjiekou and Hexi areas are illuminated with a light show on the evening of August 28, 2025, in celebration of Qixi Festival. (Photo/CFP)

Also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, the traditional festival falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month each year, which is August 29 this year.

Landmark buildings in Nanjing’s Xinjiekou and Hexi areas are illuminated with a light show on the evening of August 28, 2025, in celebration of Qixi Festival. (Photo/CFP)

A ferris wheel in Changzhou City is lit up on the evening of August 28 to celebrate Qixi Festival. (Photo/CFP)

A ferris wheel in Changzhou City is lit up on the evening of August 28 to celebrate Qixi Festival. (Photo/CFP)