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16:15, April 05, 2009

Grand ancestor worship ceremony held at Hongdong County, Shanxi


The grand ancestor worship ceremony is held at Hongdong County of north China's Shanxi Province, April 4, 2009. About 10,000 descendants of the residents of Hongdong County from home and abroad took part in the grand ancestor worship ceremony during the Tomb Sweeping Festival, which falls on April 4 this year


Some descendants of the residents of Hongdong County pose for photos before a wall with a Chinese character "root" which means hometown in Chinese during the grand ancestor worship ceremony at Hongdong County of north China's Shanxi Province, April 4, 2009. About 10,000 descendants of the residents of Hongdong County from home and abroad took part in the grand ancestor worship ceremony during the Tomb Sweeping Festival, which falls on April 4 this year.


Photo taken on April 4, 2009 shows the performance during the grand ancestor worship ceremony at Hongdong County of north China's Shanxi Province. About 10,000 descendants of the residents of Hongdong County from home and abroad took part in the grand ancestor worship ceremony during the Tomb Sweeping Festival, which falls on April 4 this year.


Performers standing in the shape of Chinese character "home" sing in chorus at the grand ancestor worship ceremony at Hongdong County of north China's Shanxi Province, April 4, 2009. About 10,000 descendants of the residents of Hongdong County from home and abroad took part in the grand ancestor worship ceremony during the Tomb Sweeping Festival, which falls on April 4 this year.


People take part in the grand ancestor worship ceremony at Hongdong County of north China's Shanxi Province, April 4, 2009. About 10,000 descendants of the residents of Hongdong County from home and abroad took part in the grand ancestor worship ceremony during the Tomb Sweeping Festival, which falls on April 4 this year.

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