Ceremony to worship Huangdi held in Xinzheng City, China's Henan

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2026.

The third day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Sunday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi is 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/Li Jianan)

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2026.

The third day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Sunday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi is 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/Li Jianan)

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2026.

The third day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Sunday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi is 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/Li Jianan)

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2026.

The third day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Sunday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi is 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/Li Jianan)

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2026.

The third day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Sunday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi is 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/Li Jianan)

A ceremony to worship Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is held in Xinzheng City, central China's Henan Province, April 19, 2026.

The third day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar, which fell on Sunday this year, is widely believed to be the birthday of Huangdi. As a legendary common ancestor of the Chinese people, Huangdi is 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/Li Jianan)