Culture insider: Huazhao Festival
Updated: Mar 23, 2021
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Inserting flowers in hair
Women inserted flowers in their hair to complement their beauty. This custom prevailed in the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when peonies were employed as the major material. Afterwards, people used common flowers to correspond with the atmosphere of the Huazhao Festival.
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