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Updated: Aug 18, 2023 www.chinaservicesinfo.com Print
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7. Drying books

The book-drying ceremony at the Confucius Museum in Jining. [Photo provided to chinaservicesinfo.com]

There is another special custom on Qixi Festival - sun-drying books. This is because after the continuous rain and dampness of summer, the early autumn season brings clear skies and dry weather. The sunlight is abundant yet not too intense. On this day, sun-drying books serves the dual purpose of preventing mould by drying them out and also eliminating bookworms that might be hiding within the pages.

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