Qixi Festival, also known as China's Valentine's Day, arrives on Aug 29, the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese calendar this year. The festival is shaped by the timeless tale of Niulang, a cowherd, and Zhinyu, a weaver, who were separated by the Milky Way and could only reunite once a year on a bridge formed by magpies.

Ancient love, once buried in the river of time, has now been unearthed and transcends hundreds and thousands of years. Let's uncover the romance carved into the heritage legacies in Shandong's museums!

Portrait of Kong Fanhao and His Wife Enjoying Leisure housed in the Confucius Museum. [Photo/Dazhong News]

The Portrait of Kong Fanhao and His Wife Enjoying Leisure housed in the Confucius Museum depicts the 74th generation descendant of Confucius, Kong Fanhao, and his wife in a moment of domestic tranquility in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

The pink crystal made into the shape of a mandarin duck. [Photo/Dazhong News]

Mandarin ducks are regarded as the symbol of a harmonious and inseparable couple. The pink crystal made into adorable mandarin duck shape housed in the Shandong Museum presents the beauty of love.