With 34 beats of the drum and 9 tolls of the bell, a coruscating ceremony was held to pay homage to Huangdi - the Yellow Emperor - a revered legendary ancestor of the Chinese people, on Friday. The commemoration event took place at the Mausoleum of Huangdi in Huangling county, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province with an attendance of more than 10,000 people. The glittering event also marked the presence of more than 300 Taiwan compatriots.(Photos: Wang Chuan, Zhao Jun/GT)