As the TWIN-CS community enjoys chocolates, flowers, and Valentine’s cards today, they can also take a look at these resources for celebrating the holiday of love in Spanish- and Mandarin-speaking cultures:
St. Valentine’s Day in the Spanish-Speaking world:
-Vocabulary and traditions from the Fluencia blog
–Five Facts about St. Valentine’s Day in Spain
-Valentine’s messages in Spanish
While St. Valentine’s Day is becoming more common in the Mandarin-speaking world, the Double Sevens Holiday, 七夕節 (qī xī jié), is celebrated more widely:
–Traditional stories and celebrations for Qi Xi Festival
–Phrases in Mandarin for Valentine’s Day or Double Sevens
–Facts about the holiday