A hanfu parade takes place on pedestrian streets alongside West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, on Aug 23. [Photo/IC]

A group of young people dressed in traditional hanfu clothing walked down some pedestrian streets alongside the picturesque West Lake in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, on Aug 23.

These young fans of hanfu, clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), volunteered to take part in the parade in celebration of Qixi Festival (Chinese equivalent of Valentine's Day), which falls on Aug 25 this year.