Introduction Chapter Ⅰ The Origin of the Folk Story「The Cowherd and the Weaver Fairy」 Chapter Ⅱ Ceremonious Qiqiao Customs Observed in Xihe and Lixian Counties Chapter Ⅲ A Study on the Folk Story,the Cow Culture and the Qiqiao Customs Popular in Eastern Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces Chapter Ⅳ The Southward Spread of the Qiqiao Customs Chapter Ⅴ The History and Forms of the Qixi Celebrations Chapter Ⅵ Qiqiao Songs of Xihe County in History and Modem Times Appendix The Cowherd and the Weaver Fairy Bilingual Table of Book Titles Postscript by the Translator