A Confucian coming of age ceremony for teenage girls is held in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 6, 2014. More than 50 teenage girls attended a Ji Li, the Confucian-style coming of age ceremony for female, here on Sunday. The ceremony was organized by local fans of Hanfu, the traditional Chinese costume, and followed typical Ji Li practices which include making hair buns, attaching hairpins and paying tribute to Huangdi, the common ancestor of the Chinese. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Teenage girls make their adulthood vows during a Confucian coming of age ceremony in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 6, 2014. More than 50 teenage girls attended a Ji Li, the Confucian-style coming of age ceremony for female, here on Sunday. The ceremony was organized by local fans of Hanfu, the traditional Chinese costume, and followed typical Ji Li practices which include making hair buns, attaching hairpins and paying tribute to Huangdi, the common ancestor of the Chinese. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
The host of a Confucian coming of age ceremony attaches hairpin for a teenage girl which symbolizes her turn into adulthood in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 6, 2014. More than 50 teenage girls attended a Ji Li, the Confucian-style coming of age ceremony for female, here on Sunday. The ceremony was organized by local fans of Hanfu, the traditional Chinese costume, and followed typical Ji Li practices which include making hair buns, attaching hairpins and paying tribute to Huangdi, the common ancestor of the Chinese. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Teenage girls practice a gratitude courtesy after receiving hairpins which symbolize their adulthood during a Confucian coming of age ceremony in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 6, 2014. More than 50 teenage girls attended a Ji Li, the Confucian-style coming of age ceremony for female, here on Sunday. The ceremony was organized by local fans of Hanfu, the traditional Chinese costume, and followed typical Ji Li practices which include making hair buns, attaching hairpins and paying tribute to Huangdi, the common ancestor of the Chinese. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Teenage girls throw sticks into a bronze canister in a Touhu game during a Confucian coming of age ceremony in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 6, 2014. More than 50 teenage girls attended a Ji Li, the Confucian-style coming of age ceremony for female, here on Sunday. The ceremony was organized by local fans of Hanfu, the traditional Chinese costume, and followed typical Ji Li practices which include making hair buns, attaching hairpins and paying tribute to Huangdi, the common ancestor of the Chinese. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
The hostess of a Confucian coming of age ceremony help a teenage girl dress up in the traditional Hanfu costume in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 6, 2014. More than 50 teenage girls attended a Ji Li, the Confucian-style coming of age ceremony for female, here on Sunday. The ceremony was organized by local fans of Hanfu, the traditional Chinese costume, and followed typical Ji Li practices which include making hair buns, attaching hairpins and paying tribute to Huangdi, the common ancestor of the Chinese. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)