Chinese Ancestor Emperor Yan's Hometown Suizhou Holds Worship Ceremony

SUIZHOU, China, June 11 (Bernama) -- On the morning of June 11 (the 26th day of the fourth lunar month, the birthday of Emperor Yan), a grand worship ceremony for the pioneer of Chinese farming and medicine took place in Suizhou City, central China's Hubei Province, the hometown of Emperor Yan, also known as Shennong or the "Celestial Farmer."

Co-hosted by the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, Association for Yan Huang Culture of China and the People's Government of Hubei Province, the event drew attendees including compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, representatives of overseas Chinese and guests from all walks of life.