Zhinu is a character from Chinese mythology, often associated with the Qixi Festival, also known as the Double Seventh Festival. She is depicted as a skilled weaver and is the daughter of the Jade Emperor. Her story revolves around her love for Niulang, a cowherd, and their separation due to the disapproval of her mother. The tale of Zhinu and Niulang symbolizes the themes of love and longing. According to legend, they are allowed to reunite only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month in the lunar calendar, when a bridge of magpies forms across the Milky Way.