King Pan Festival in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County celebrated

The public memorial ceremony worships King Pan of the Yao Nationality in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 27, 2004. People of the Yao Nationality hold various celebrations to commemorate their ancestor King Pan Oct. 16 of the Chinese lunar calendar each year.

The public memorial ceremony to worship King Pan of the Yao Nationality in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 27, 2004.

Girls hold banners during the public memorial ceremony to worship King Pan of the Yao Nationality in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 27, 2004.

A man performs a special dance during the King Pan Festival in Fuchuan Yao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 27, 2004. (Xinhua Photo)