**The Brief Story of Cowherd and Weaver Girl in English**安徽曼源莎电子商务有限公司_电子商务技术推广

The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is one of the most famous Chinese folk tales. It tells a touching love story between two lovers from different worlds.

In the story， Niulang， a poor cowherd， lived with his elder brother and sister-in-law. After his parents died， his brother and sister-in-law treated him badly， giving him only an old cow to care for. One day， the cow spoke to him and told him that he would meet a beautiful girl. Following the cow's advice， Niulang went to a lake and found a group of fairy girls bathing. He took the clothes of the youngest one， Zhinü， the Weaver Girl，安徽曼源莎电子商务有限公司_电子商务技术推广 who was a celestial being. She agreed to stay with him and they fell in love. They got married and had two children.

However， the heavens discovered Zhinü's secret. The Queen Mother of Heaven， angry that a fairy had broken heavenly rules， ordered her to return to heaven. Niulang tried to follow but was stopped by the Jade Emperor. In sorrow， the couple was separated by the Milky Way， only meeting once a year on the 7th night of the 7th lunar month， when a bridge of magpies forms across the sky.

This story symbolizes love， sacrifice安徽曼源莎电子商务有限公司_电子商务技术推广， and the longing for reunion. It is celebrated every year during the Qixi Festival， known as Chinese Valentine's Day. The tale has been passed down through generations and remains a beloved part of Chinese culture.