2567th birthday of Confucius marked around China
(Xinhua)Updated: 2016-09-30
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People dressed in traditional Chinese costume play an ancient Chinese musical instrument at a ceremony to mark the 2567th birthday of Confucius, in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Sept 28, 2016. Confucius, a great Chinese thinker and philosopher, has his birthday celebrated around the country here on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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People dressed in traditional Chinese costume perform at a ceremony to mark the 2567th birthday of Confucius, in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Sept 28, 2016. Confucius, a great Chinese thinker and philosopher, has his birthday celebrated around the country here on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua] |