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Folk Festival Celebrated Reunion of Couples in China's Hunan

News 2015/06/28 View:2992

People catch fish in mud during a local festival celebrating the reunion of couples in Jiangyong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2015. In ancient times, local men worked and lived in the paddy field far away from their home until they finish spring ploughing. They washed off mud on their feet and reunited with their wives. To celebrate the reunion, local people set up the festival.

People play music during a local festival celebrating the reunion of couples in Jiangyong County, central China's Hunan Province, June 28, 2015. In ancient times, local men worked and lived in the paddy field far away from their home until they finish spring ploughing. They washed off mud on their feet and reunited with their wives. To celebrate the reunion, local people set up the festival.

Source: Xinhua