Confucius' 2,568th birthday celebrated in Nanjing

Chinese pupils reciting "The Analects," the ideas and sayings of Confucius, during a ritual to mark the 2,568th anniversary of the great chinese philosopher's birthday at the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 28, 2017. Confucius (551 BC-479 BC) devoted his whole life to teaching people four things: culture, conduct, loyalty and honesty. Confucius and his philosophy have profoundly influenced Chinese politics, values and ethics. [Photo: VCG]