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China marks 2,577th anniversary of Confucius' birth
By Xinhua Published: Sep 29, 2026 08:22 AM
Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)


Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)



Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)



Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

Actors dressed in traditional attire perform during a grand ceremony honoring Confucius in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 28, 2026. A grand ceremony honoring the ancient Chinese sage Confucius was held on Monday in Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, to commemorate the 2,577th anniversary of his birth. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)