Women Dressed in Hanfu Celebrate Qixi Festival

On Du Fu Pavilion, women dressed in Hanfu toss an embroidered ball as a traditional courtship ritual. (Photo/Yang Huafeng)

Hunan embroidery amateurs dressed in Hanfu participate in a needlework contest. (Photo/Yang Huafeng)

Hunan embroidery amateurs compete in treading needles. (Photo/Yang Huafeng)

Hunan embroidery amateurs compete in an embroidered fan contest. (Photo/Yang Huafeng)

　　On August 27, Hunan Embroidery Research Institute Hunan embroidery amateurs dressed in Han-style costumes or Hanfu celebrated the Qixi Festival at Du Fu Pavilion. They tossed an embroidered ball as a traditional courtship ritual, and experienced needlework.