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    of Vega, ε Lyrae and ζ1 Lyrae. Consequently, the Chinese name for Vega is 織女 (Zhī Nǚ yī, English: the First Star of Weaving Girl). In Chinese mythology...
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    or the Magpie Festival. The popular tale is a love story between Zhinü (織女, the weaver girl, symbolizing Vega) and Niulang (牛郎, the cowherd, symbolizing...
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  • more than 3000 stars. The newly added stars (增星, zēng xīng) were named as 增 (zēng yī, 1st added star), 增二 (zēng èr, 2nd added star) etc. For example,...
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    romantic Chinese folk tale. The story tells of the romance between Zhinü (織女; the weaver girl, symbolized by the star Vega) and Niulang (牛郎; the cowherd...
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  • North (北方玄武) 牛 Niú Ox 織女 Zhīnǚ Weaving Girl α Lyr 織女 Zhīnǚyī 1st star 織女 Zhīnǚ Weaving girl 織女星 Zhīnǚxīng Star of weaving girl 織女大星 Zhīnǚdàxīng Big star...
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  • are enumerated within their asterisms, with a handful of exceptions such as 織女 ('weaving girl') (Vega). In addition to the limited number of traditional...
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  • Kot Ching Ngor's soulmate Choi King's follower Annie Man Fu Ting Ling Fung (Chik Nui) 呼延靈鳳 (織女) Tin Yee's Householder's wife God Needle Gate disciple...
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    Gamma Aquilae are children of Niulang (牛郎, The Cowherd, Altair) and Zhinü (織女, The Princess, Vega). The Koori people of Victoria knew Beta and Gamma Aquilae...
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    Honey Yang 2008 Home with Kids 5 (家有儿女5) 2010 A Weaver on the Horizon (天涯織女) Mrs. Fang 2012 Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky (軒轅劍:天之痕) Granny Ma 2012 The...
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    (β and γ Aquilae) are separated from their mother Zhinü (the Weaver-Girl) (織女, lit. "Weaving Girl", Vega) who is on the far side of the river, the Milky...
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