Niulang

Niulang tried to follow her, but the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him.

牛郎企图要追上织女，但是银河挡住了他的去路。

When the day came, Niulang hid in the tall reeds by the pond and waited for the young goddesses.

到了那天，牛郎藏在高大的芦苇丛里等着。

There is a romantic folk tale for that day about the meeting of Niulang and Zhinu.

民间有一个浪漫的传说，是说牛郎和织女将在这一天相会。

The next day, it is seen that many magpies are bald; this is because Niulang and Zhinu walked and stood too long on the heads of their loyal feathered friends.

第二天，能看到很多喜鹊毛都掉光了，因为牛郎和织女在他们忠诚的羽翼朋友头上行走了很久。

Niulang crept out of his hiding place, picked up Zhinu's clothes and ran away.

牛郎偷偷地爬出来，拿起织女的衣服跑开了。