Activities related to Shennong's hometown in Yan Di, Suizhou

1987165438+10. In October, Chinese-American Zhou * * * Wang Deqiao crossed the ocean to find his roots and ancestors, and presented the portrait of the ancestor Shennong preserved in the American museum to the people's government of Lishan Town.

Since 199 1, Suizhou has held Yan Di Shennong's birthday celebration, Yan Di Shennong Cultural Festival and Rooting Festival every year, further establishing the unshakable position of Yan Di Shennong's hometown.

1993 The opening ceremony of "China Hubei Lieshan Yan Di Shennong Festival" jointly organized by Hubei Cultural Exchange Association, Hubei Yanhuang Culture Research Association, Xiangfan Municipal People's Government and Suizhou Municipal People's Government was held in Suizhou.

On May 20th, 2009, sponsored by Hubei Provincial People's Government, Hubei Provincial Department of Culture, Hubei Provincial Tourism Bureau and Suizhou Municipal People's Government jointly hosted the first World Chinese Yan Di Rooting Festival. Chen Changzhi, Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), Li Zhaomian, Vice Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and more than 3,000 Chinese and foreign guests gathered in Suizhou.