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  2. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl - Wikipedia

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    The South Korean television series Vincenzo features a reference to the legend of the lovers, in which Vincenzo mixes up the names from the Korean tale. In the twelfth Magic Tree House book, "Day of the Dragon King", Jack and Annie save this story from Emperor Qin's book burning , then use it to escape the emperor's mausoleum .

  3. List of Chinese star names - Wikipedia

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    Chinese star names (Chinese: 星 名, xīng míng) are named according to ancient Chinese astronomy and astrology. The sky is divided into star mansions ( 星 宿 , xīng xiù , also translated as "lodges") and asterisms ( 星 官 , xīng guān ).

  4. List of proper names of stars - Wikipedia

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    As the second brightest star in the northern sky, Vega has names in numerous cultures. In Chinese, it is known as 織女 ('weaving girl') from the Qi Xi love story. Vega is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism. /ˈviːɡə, ˈveɪɡə/ Andromeda: 14 Andromedae A: Veritate: IAU new 2015

  5. List of night deities - Wikipedia

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    The Norse night goddess Nótt riding her horse, in a 19th-century painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo. A night deity is a goddess or god in mythology associated with night, or the night sky. They commonly feature in polytheistic religions. The following is a list of night deities in various mythologies.

  6. 110 Chinese girl baby names to inspire you - AOL

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    When choosing a Chinese baby girl name, take into consideration family connections, any special significance the name has to you, and of course the meaning behind the name. Here are 110 from which ...

  7. Qixi Festival - Wikipedia

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    The festival is derived from Chinese mythology: people celebrate the romantic legend of two lovers, Zhinü and Niulang, [5] [2] [4] who were the weaver girl and the cowherd, respectively. The tale of The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl has been celebrated in the Qixi Festival since the Han dynasty . [ 6 ]

  8. 200 Chinese baby names for boys and girls - AOL

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    From the popular to the rare, we’ve rounded up a long list of Chinese baby names: 90 traditionally boy names, 90 traditionally girl names and 20 that are considered unisex, for a total of 200 ...

  9. Niulang - Wikipedia

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    They fell in love and were banished from Heaven because celestial laws forbade their romance. Zhinü was punished by her father and forced to weave colorful clouds all day long. Niulang was reincarnated as a cowherd on earth who lost his parents at a young age and lived with his older brother and sister-in-law, and their story begins.