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Yu Jihui: “A Stinking Old Ninth – A Tale of the Coal Capital” (updated on July 2020)
Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins
and made a stroke. One billowy river appeared in
front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver
Maid were separated on the two banks forever
and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to
love touched the magpies, so tens of thousands of
magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand
and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen
Mother was eventually moved and allowed them
to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar
month. Hence their meeting date has been called
"Qi Xi" (Double Seventh).
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