Location:
HUANGDI, SHAANXI PROVINCE, CHINA
Post Date:
Apr 5, 2015 3:55 PM
TAG ID:
upiphotostwo372482
(RM)
Credit:
STEPHEN SHAVER/UPI/Newscom
Format:
3500 x 2731 Color JPEG
Photographer:
STEPHEN SHAVER
Keywords:
Society, Daily Life, Holidays, China
Release Status:
No Model Release, No Property Release
Caption:
A public ceremony honoring the Yellow Emperor and Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming Festival) in Huangdi, a small city in China's central Shaanxi Province, is held on April 5, 2015. The Yellow Emperor, or Huangdi, is romanticized in Chinese history with somewhat of a cult following due to his position has as one of the top three legendary Chinese sovereigns and cultural heroes. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI