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Artists in traditional Chinese costumes present folk customs of Qixi Festival in a museum at the Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
The annual Qixi Festival, also known as Qiqiao or Begging for Skills Festival, was celebrated on Tuesday, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.
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Artists in traditional Chinese costumes present folk customs of Qixi Festival in a museum at the Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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Artists in traditional Chinese costumes dance to present folk customs of Qixi Festival in a museum at the Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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Artists in traditional Chinese costumes dance to present folk customs of Qixi Festival in a museum at the Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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Artists in traditional Chinese costumes dance to present folk customs of Qixi Festival in a museum at the Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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Artists in traditional Chinese costumes dance to present folk customs of Qixi Festival in a museum at the Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)
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Artists in traditional Chinese costumes dance to present folk customs of Qixi Festival in a museum at the Grand Baoen Temple Heritage and Scenic Area in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Aug. 22, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)