uhadbeentakenbacktoheaven.DrivenbyNiulang'smisery,thecowtoldhimtoturnitshideintoapairofshoesafteritdied.ThemagicshoeswhiskedNiulang,whocarriedhistwochildreninbasketsstrungfromashoulderpole,offonachaseaftertheempress.Thepursuitenragedtheempress,whotookherhairpinandslasheditacrosstheskycreatingtheMilkyWaywhichseparatedhusbandfromwife.Butallwasnotlostasmagpies,movedbytheirloveanddevotion,formedabridgeacrosstheMilkyWaytoreunitethefamily.EventheJadeEmperorwastouched,andallowedNiulangandZhinutomeetonceayearontheseventhnightoftheseventhmonth.ThisishowQixicametobe.ThefestivalcanbetracedbacktotheHanDynasty(206BC-AD220).Traditionally,peoplewouldlookupattheskyandfindabrightstarintheconstellationAquilaaswellasthestarVega,whichareidentifiedasNiulangandZhinu.ThetwostarsshineonoppositesidesoftheMilkyWay.
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