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Live: Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Yellow Emperor on Tomb-Sweeping Day

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Live: Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Yellow Emperor on Tomb-Sweeping Day

On this year's Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a grand ceremony paying tribute to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, considered a legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation, is held at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor on Qiaoshan Mountain, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The day is an occasion to remember deceased ancestors and family members by visiting their graves. Spring outings are also a traditional custom of the festival. 

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Live: Ceremony pays tribute to Chinese ancestor Yellow Emperor on Tomb-Sweeping Day

CGTN

On this year's Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, a grand ceremony paying tribute to Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, considered a legendary ancestor of the Chinese nation, is held at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor on Qiaoshan Mountain, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. The day is an occasion to remember deceased ancestors and family members by visiting their graves. Spring outings are also a traditional custom of the festival.