Yearender: Top 10 cultural events in 2014

No.8  Confucius' 2,565 birthday anniversary fuels up traditional culture heat

Chinese president Xi Jinping attended an international symposium to mark the 2,565th birthday of ancient Chinese sage Confucius on September 24 in Beijing. He said that one cannot create a future without learning from the past and encouraged the public to advance the essence of traditional culture and values.

Ceremonies were held in a number of cities across the country on the following weekend, including Beijing, Guiyang, Harbin, Changsha, Cangzhou and Qufu, Confucius' hometown in Shandong province. Various cultural events heated up people's passion for traditional Chinese culture.

A ceremony is held to honor Confucius in Qufu, Shandong province.[Photo/Xinhua]