A grand ceremony is held to worship the ancestors of Chinese civilization at the Mausoleum of Yandi in Yanling County, central China's Hunan Province Monday, October 30, 2006. Nearly 10,000 domestic and overseas Chinese representatives attended the ceremony. Yandi and Huangdi are considered ancestors of Chinese civilization.

  

Nearly 10,000 domestic and overseas Chinese representatives attended a grand ceremony to worship the ancestors of Chinese civilization at the Mausoleum of Yandi in Yanling County, central China's Hunan Province Monday, October 30, 2006. Yandi and Huangdi are considered ancestors of Chinese civilization.

  

  

Players perform dragon sacrifice rtitual at a grand ceremony to worship the ancestors of Chinese civilization at the Mausoleum of Yandi in Yanling County, central China's Hunan Province Monday, October 30, 2006. Yandi and Huangdi are considered ancestors of Chinese civilization.

  

  

Players perform dragon sacrifice rtitual at a grand ceremony to worship the ancestors of Chinese civilization at the Mausoleum of Yandi in Yanling County, central China's Hunan Province Monday, October 30, 2006. Yandi and Huangdi are considered ancestors of Chinese civilization.