The decorative flourishes in the Chinese-themed rooms--silk pillows, framed lotus flower prints, armoires made of mappa burl wood or sycamore--make them a touch more interesting than the Western rooms, but nothing feels particularly revelatory.

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Participants also ward off evil during the festival by bathing in flower-scented water, wearing five-colour silk, hanging plants such as moxa and calamus over their doors, and pasting paper cut-outs in their windows.

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Every April, female silkworm farmers adorn themselves with colourful flowers made of silk or paper and make harvest offerings as part of the Silkworm Flower festival.

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Other highlights were a smoked sky ultra suede lazer cut dress, an opaque oyster one-shoulder silk tulle dress with gilded floral embroidered accents, and a midnight sculpted strapless stain organza dress with organza flower details and hand-painted floral illustrations.

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