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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A performance is staged during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A performance is staged during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

Actors perform during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A performance is staged during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Legendary Ancestor Worship In Lishui - China

A ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Jinyun County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 29, 2025. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship record in Jinyun dates back to the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420). In 2011, the ceremony to worship the Yellow Emperor in Jinyun was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo by Jiang Han/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

Performers attend a ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Hao Yuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

Performers attend a ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Hao Yuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

Performers attend a ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

Performers attend a ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Hao Yuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

Performers attend a ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Hao Yuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

Performers attend a ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Hao Yuan/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Huangdi

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, March 31, 2025. People attended a grand ceremony on Monday here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Monday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/Zhu Xiang/ABACAPRESS.COM

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End of Durga Puja Festival Celebrations

Indian Marred Women apply "Sindur", or vermillion powder, on each other after worshipping an idol of a Hindu goddess during the immersion of the goddess Durga in the Ganges river, this marking the end of the Hindu Durga Puja Festival. The Durga Puja festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. on October 12, 2024 in in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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End of Durga Puja Festival Celebrations

Indian Marred Women apply "Sindur", or vermillion powder, on each other after worshipping an idol of a Hindu goddess during the immersion of the goddess Durga in the Ganges river, this marking the end of the Hindu Durga Puja Festival. The Durga Puja festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. on October 12, 2024 in in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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End of Durga Puja Festival Celebrations

Indian Marred Women apply "Sindur", or vermillion powder, on each other after worshipping an idol of a Hindu goddess during the immersion of the goddess Durga in the Ganges river, this marking the end of the Hindu Durga Puja Festival. The Durga Puja festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. on October 12, 2024 in in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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End of Durga Puja Festival Celebrations

Indian Marred Women apply "Sindur", or vermillion powder, on each other after worshipping an idol of a Hindu goddess during the immersion of the goddess Durga in the Ganges river, this marking the end of the Hindu Durga Puja Festival. The Durga Puja festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. on October 12, 2024 in in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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End of Durga Puja Festival Celebrations

Indian Marred Women apply "Sindur", or vermillion powder, on each other after worshipping an idol of a Hindu goddess during the immersion of the goddess Durga in the Ganges river, this marking the end of the Hindu Durga Puja Festival. The Durga Puja festival is the biggest religious event for Bengali Hindus, believe that the goddess Durga symbolizes power and the triumph of good over evil. on October 12, 2024 in in Kolkata, India. Photo by Dipa Chakraborty/ Eyepix Group/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240412) -- BEIJING, April 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers attend a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 11, 2024. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows a view of a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 11, 2024. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers act during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 11, 2024. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Hao Yuan)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers act during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 11, 2024. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers attend a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 11, 2024. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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(HenanPixels)CHINA-HENAN-XINZHENG-HUANGDI-WORSHIP (CN)

(240411) -- XINZHENG, April 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers dance during a ceremony to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 11, 2024. Approximately 5,000 Chinese people attended a grand ceremony on Thursday morning here to worship the legendary ancestor Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor. March 3 on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Thursday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi was believed to have been born in the county-level city of Xinzheng. Worshipping Huangdi is a tradition in China. The ceremony of ancestor worship in Huangdi's hometown was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Zhu Xiang)

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Bangladeshi Hindu devotees celebrate Saraswati festival

STORY: Bangladeshi Hindu devotees celebrate Saraswati festival SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the celebration STORYLINE: The Hindu community in Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated the Saraswati Puja festival by worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts, and music. The festival brought together thousands of Hindus to the temples in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country. Traditionally Hindu toddlers are introduced to education and learning on the day of the Saraswati festival and this ritual is called "Hatekhori" in Bangladesh. Apart from Hindu temples, educational institutions in Bangladesh stage the festival with traditional gaiety and religious fervor. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dhaka. (XHTV)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HINDU-FESTIVAL

(240215) -- DHAKA, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hindu devotees worship an idol of goddess Saraswati during the Saraswati Puja Festival at a temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. The Hindu community in Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated Saraswati Puja Festival by worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts and music. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HINDU-FESTIVAL

(240215) -- DHAKA, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 14, 2024 shows the idol of goddess Saraswati during Saraswati Puja Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Hindu community in Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated Saraswati Puja Festival by worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts and music. (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HINDU-FESTIVAL

(240215) -- DHAKA, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hindu devotees celebrate Saraswati Puja Festival at a temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb. 14, 2024. The Hindu community in Bangladesh on Wednesday celebrated Saraswati Puja Festival by worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts and music. (Xinhua)

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Audience enjoy the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An inheritor of intangible cultural heritage shows paper-cutting techniques at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform at the Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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MALAYSIA-SELANGOR-SILK ROAD-CONCERT

(231126) -- SELANGOR, Nov. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An artist shows the making of a clay sculpture at the Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) in Selangor state, Malaysia, Nov. 24, 2023. The Canton Rhythms for Silk Road concert was held at the XMUM on Friday evening. The concert, consisting of renowned compositions such as A Hundred Birds Worshipping the Phoenix, Rain Hitting Banana Trees, and Step by Step High, as well as the traditional Malaysian folk music Rasa Sayang with traditional Chinese musical instruments, drew loud applause from the audience. Outside the concert hall, an exhibition of Guangdong's intangible cultural heritage items, such as Guangdong paper-cutting, Foshan woodblock prints, Dawu clay sculpture, Fengxi handmade red clay teapot, Chaozhou tea art, and Shaoguan Yao ethnic embroidery, attracted a lot of local people. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)

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Students Coming-of Age Ceremony Held In Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - JULY 2, 2023 - Photo taken on July 2, 2023, shows the coming-of age ceremony on the playground of Liangcai School in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China. At the coming-of-age ceremony, students participate in rituals such as worshipping parents and sending messages to the future to pay tribute to youth and start a new journey in life.

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Students Coming-of Age Ceremony Held In Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - JULY 2, 2023 - Photo taken on July 2, 2023, shows the coming-of age ceremony on the playground of Liangcai School in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China. At the coming-of-age ceremony, students participate in rituals such as worshipping parents and sending messages to the future to pay tribute to youth and start a new journey in life.

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Students Coming-of Age Ceremony Held In Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - JULY 2, 2023 - Photo taken on July 2, 2023, shows the coming-of age ceremony on the playground of Liangcai School in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China. At the coming-of-age ceremony, students participate in rituals such as worshipping parents and sending messages to the future to pay tribute to youth and start a new journey in life.

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Students Coming-of Age Ceremony Held In Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - JULY 2, 2023 - Photo taken on July 2, 2023, shows the coming-of age ceremony on the playground of Liangcai School in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China. At the coming-of-age ceremony, students participate in rituals such as worshipping parents and sending messages to the future to pay tribute to youth and start a new journey in life.

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Students Coming-of Age Ceremony Held In Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - JULY 2, 2023 - Photo taken on July 2, 2023, shows the coming-of age ceremony on the playground of Liangcai School in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, China. At the coming-of-age ceremony, students participate in rituals such as worshipping parents and sending messages to the future to pay tribute to youth and start a new journey in life.