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Qixi Festival in ancient paintings

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-08-09

Qixi Festival in ancient paintings

The Yongzheng Emperor's Amusements of the Twelve Months: July, Qixi Festival [Photo/Weibo.com]

This painting from the Qing Dynasty is among one of the 12 paintings depicting Qing Dynasty Emperor Yongzheng's amusements throughout the year, and Qixi Festival in July was a big festival to celebrate.