Thousands honor Shakespeare on 400th anniversary of his death
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People put on their masks of William Shakespeare during the "Mask Moment" of the celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People put on their masks of William Shakespeare during the "Mask Moment" of the celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A woman wearing a William Shakespeare mask looks out of a window during a celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People put on their masks of William Shakespeare during the "Mask Moment" of the celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People put on their masks of William Shakespeare during the "Mask Moment" of the celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A woman(L) and a man wearing William Shakespeare masks look out of a window during a celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A woman wearing a William Shakespeare mask looks out of a window during a celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People put on their masks of William Shakespeare during the "Mask Moment" of the celebration marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artists perform in the garden of William Shakespeare's birthplace during events marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A New Orleans Jazz Band perform during a parade to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese artists perform in the garden of William Shakespeare's birthplace during events marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from Fuzhou City of China's east Jiangxi Province take part in the celebration parade marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A New Orleans Jazz Band passes by the thrown sprigs of fresh rosemary underfoot during a parade to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A bier bearing a floral tribute to William Shakespeare is wheeled through the town during a parade to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016.(Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People walk during a parade to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People walk during a parade to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) -- People walk during a parade to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death in Stratford-upon-Avon, Britain on April 23, 2016. (Xinhua/Han Yan)