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Memorial ritual for Genghis Khan held in China's Inner Mongolia

Xinhua | Updated: 2017-04-18 14:51

A worshipper prays for good fortune during a grand memorial ritual for the 13th-century great conqueror Genghis Khan at the mausoleum of Genghis Khan in Ordos, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, April 17, 2017. The annual spring ceremony for Genghis Khan has been practiced for nearly 800 years. Worshippers stepped into the shrine, offering hada, a ceremonial silk scarf, and tea bricks, among other offerings. Genghis Khan's relics are enshrined at the site. [Photo/Xinhua]

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