(XINHUA)

A couple weds in the Tang Dynasty (618-907)-style ceremony in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on August 13.

The day marks Qixi Festival, a festival that celebrates the annual meeting of a separated young couple, the cowherd and weaver girl, in Chinese mythology. The festival later became known as the Chinese Valentine's Day. A total of 77 pairs of lovers from across the country came to the city to get married collectively on that day.