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Embracing ancestral roots: reverence for the Yellow Emperor on Qingming
2024-04-07 10:50:49 , Source : XinhuaHUANGLING, April 4 (Xinhua) -- More than 400 Chinese people, including overseas Chinese, attended a ceremony in northwest China's Shaanxi Province on Thursday to pay homage to Huangdi, who is considered to have been the founder of the Chinese civilization and the common ancestor of all Chinese people.
The ceremony is traditionally held on Qingming, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, which falls on Thursday this year. Chinese people mourn their deceased family members and worship their ancestors during the Qingming holiday.
A Chinese dragon-shaped installation is seen at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Children in ethnic costumes sing at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Actresses perform at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
Actors attend a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
Actors perform at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Actresses perform at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Children in ethnic costumes sing at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Actresses perform at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A Chinese dragon-shaped installation is seen at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Actors sing at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
Actors perform at a ceremony paying homage to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Huangling County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

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