GLOBALink | Mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi commemorated in China's Gansu

STORY: Mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi commemorated in China's Gansu DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the commemoration ceremony of the mythical Chinese ancestor Fuxi in Tianshui City, northwest China's Gansu Province STORYLINE: A ceremony was held on Wednesday to commemorate Fuxi, a mythical ancestor of the Chinese nation, in the city of Tianshui, northwest China's Gansu Province. After the drum beating and bell tolling, a eulogy was read during the ritual held at the Fuxi Temple. A dance was performed depicting Fuxi's feats at the end of the ceremony. Worshippers offered sacrifices to the statue of Fuxi and paid floral tributes. Worshipping Fuxi is a tradition in China. In 2006, the annual ceremony commemorating Fuxi in Tianshui was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council. About 300 people participated in the commemoration ceremony. A similar annual event was also held in Taiwan on the sam

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