Couples attend tree-planting event on Qixi Festival in Xiamen

This photo shows wish cards tied on a tree by couples from Xiamen and Kinmen at a park in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 10, 2024. About a hundred couples from Xiamen and Kinmen attend a tree-planting event here on Saturday on the occasion of the traditional Qixi Festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Couples from Xiamen and Kinmen pose for a group photo after planting a tree at a park in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 10, 2024. About a hundred couples from Xiamen and Kinmen attend a tree-planting event here on Saturday on the occasion of the traditional Qixi Festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Couples from Xiamen and Kinmen plant a tree at a park in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 10, 2024. About a hundred couples from Xiamen and Kinmen attend a tree-planting event here on Saturday on the occasion of the traditional Qixi Festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Couples from Xiamen and Kinmen head to a park to plant trees in Xiamen, southeast China’s Fujian Province, Aug. 10, 2024. About a hundred couples from Xiamen and Kinmen attend a tree-planting event here on Saturday on the occasion of the traditional Qixi Festival. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)