A ceremony marks Hongtong Dahuaishu Ancestor Memorial Garden becoming a national 5A-level scenic spot at the tourist attraction in Hongtong county, Shanxi province, Nov 16. Hongtong Dahuaishu, or the Big Locust Tree, is where many Chinese people both in and outside the country believe that their ancestors started their emigration to other parts of the country during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). [Photo/Xinhua]

Guests celebrate the new 5A status of Hongtong Dahuaishu Ancestor Memorial Garden, Nov 16. Thousands of overseas Chinese travel to the site every year to pay homage and show their respects to their ancestors. [Photo/Xinhua]