Belles duplicate ancient coming of age ceremony (2)

More than 20 belles wearing traditional costume present a coming of age ceremony in Liaocheng, Shandong province on Aug. 10. Traditionally Chinese men became adults at the age of 20 during the capping ceremony. Women became adults at the age of 15 during the hairpin ceremony. Historical evidence shows that those ceremonies date back to the period of Zhou Dynasty (1045 BC–256 BC). (CNS/Xu Wenhao)