Abstract
ABSTRACT The Qiqiao Festival in Xihe County, Gansu Province, China, represents young Chinese girls' coming of age. It presents a microcosm of traditional Chinese female growth and has existed for centuries. Since weaving cloth is considered the basis of survival in the traditional Chinese social structure, the collective belief in Qiaoniangniang reflects the strong desire of young girls to acquire female labour skills at an early date. Throughout history, Qiqiao has been spread through oral tradition and written records. However, the visual records are incredibly scarce. Therefore, the author focused on the begging ceremony in the Xihe River and collected the earliest photos. It is hoped that through analysing these ancient photos, people can get a visual appearance of this thousand-year-old Qiqiao Festival and attempt to supplement and confirm the written information about the Qiqiao Festival. These images can depict the nature of the Qiqiao Festival so that people appear to have a more comprehensive understanding of the life of Xihe girls in the 20th century.
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