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Grand ritual
held in tribute to Chinese ancestors
People attend the opening ceremony of a
weeklong event to commemorate Huangdi and Yandi, the legendary
ancestors of the Chinese people, in Zhengzhou, Central China's
Henan Province, April 9, 2008.
Children in traditional robes sing in a
celebration to commemorate Huangdi and Yandi, the legendary
ancestors of the Chinese people, in Zhengzhou, Central China's
Henan Province, April 9, 2008.
Women in traditional robes play the
guzheng or zither during the opening ceremony for a weeklong
event to commemorate Huangdi and Yandi, the legendary ancestors
of the Chinese people, in Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan
Province, April 9, 2008.
Performers in traditional robes sing and
play the guzheng, or zither during the opening ceremony for a
weeklong event to commemorate Huangdi and Yandi, the legendary
ancestors of the Chinese people, in Zhengzhou, Central China's
Henan Province, April 9, 2008.
Children in traditional robes sing in a
celebration to commemorate Huangdi and Yandi, the legendary
ancestors of the Chinese people, in Zhengzhou, Central China's
Henan Province, April 9, 2008.
2008-04-10
Chinese
pay tribute to ancestor -- Yellow Emperor
People attend a memorial ceremony in
tribute to Huangdi, or Yellow Emperor, a legendary hero who is
considered to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese people, in
Xinzheng, central China's Henan Province, April 8, 2008. The
ceremony held on April 8, the third day of the third month on
the Chinese traditional lunar calendar which is considered as
the birthday of Huangdi, in Xinzheng, Huangdi's birth place.
People display a banner blessing the 2008
Beijing Olympic Games during a memorial ceremony in tribute to
Huangdi, or Yellow Emperor, a legendary hero who is considered
to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese people, in Xinzheng,
central China's Henan Province, April 8, 2008.
Twenty-nine Olympic champions of China
attend a memorial ceremony in tribute to Huangdi, or Yellow
Emperor, a legendary hero who is considered to be the ancestor
of all Han Chinese people, in Xinzheng, central China's Henan
Province, April 8, 2008.
People sing during a memorial ceremony in
tribute to Huangdi, or Yellow Emperor, a legendary hero who is
considered to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese people, in
Xinzheng, central China's Henan Province, April 8, 2008.
People attend a memorial ceremony in
tribute to Huangdi, or Yellow Emperor, a legendary hero who is
considered to be the ancestor of all Han Chinese people, in
Xinzheng, central China's Henan Province, April 8, 2008.
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