10,000 pay respects to Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi
Updated: 2012-04-05 10:43
By Zhang Suofeng and Gao Shuyue (chinadaily.com.cn)
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More than 10,000 people gathered on Wednesday to pay their respects to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, at his mausoleum in Huangling county in Shaanxi province. They came from around the world for the grand annual ceremony held at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, who is believed to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese.
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A portrait of the Yellow Emperor inside Xuanyuan Huangdi Temple. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] |
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More than 10,000 people from around the world gather to commemorate the Yellow Emperor. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] |
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People from Taiwan come to Huangling to commemorate the Yellow Emperor. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] |
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Actresses perform during the ceremony. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] |
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The ceremony begins. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] |