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China
Peinture chinoise de Chen Mei representant des jeunes femmes de cour celebrant la fete de Qixi dans un jardin, autour d'une table d'offrandes
Qixi七夕节9 min

Qixi: China's Valentine's Day and what it used to be

On 19 August 2026, China celebrates Qixi. Astronomical origin, the cowherd and weaver girl legend, needle contests: the story of a festival that was never romantic.

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Japan
Char-lanterne du Nebuta Matsuri d'Aomori en défilé nocturne : deux guerriers de papier washi illuminés de l'intérieur, avec un panneau portant les kanji du festival.
Nebuta Matsuriねぶた祭13 min

Nebuta Matsuri: Aomori's Giant Lantern Floats

Every August, Aomori sets the night ablaze with towering washi-paper lantern floats. History, craft, and the haneto dance of Japan's most flamboyant matsuri.

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