A couple dances on the Queqiao or Magpie Bridge. In the Chinese legend "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl", two lovers banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way get reunited one day per year, on the Qixi Festival, by a bridge of magpies. [Photo by Zhong Zhenbin/Yangcheng Evening News]

A girl in hanfu captivates with a pipa (a four-stringed Chinese lute) performance during the celebrations. [Photo by Zhong Zhenbin/Yangcheng Evening News]

The celebrative activities captivate many spectators. [Photo by Zhong Zhenbin/Yangcheng Evening News]