Yellow Emperor worshipped in C China

Three distinguished guests pose for photos before the opening of the worshipping ritual for the Yellow Emperor or Huangdi on March 24. The ritual is held annually on the third day of March according to the lunar calendar in Xinzheng, Huangdi's birthplace. Xinzheng is a county-level satellite city of Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan province. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]