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China pays homage to its first emperor

BEIJING: China officially celebrated remembrance day by paying homage to its first emperor Qinshihuang, founder of the Qin dynasty in the 3rd Century B.C.

The press reported in detail about the commemoration on Thursday in which 50,000 people in the western province of Shaanxi paid homage at the mausoleum of emperor Qinshihuang, founder of the Qin dynasty .

"All Chinese should respect their ancestors and not betray the nation," said the provincial governor, Chan Andong at the ceremony. "The unity of the Chinese nation cannot be broken."-AFP