Children dressed in traditional Chinese costume play Guqin, an ancient Chinese musical instrument, at a ceremony to mark the 2567th birthday of Confucius, in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept 28, 2016. Confucius, a great Chinese thinker and philosopher, has his birthday celebrated around the country here on Wednesday. [Photo/Xinhua] 

A ceremony is held to mark the 2567th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese sage and educator Confucius in the Confucius Temple in Qufu, hometown of Confucius in east China's Shandong Province, Sept 28, 2016. Confucius (551-479 BC), an educator and philosopher, founded Confucianism, a school of thought that deeply influenced later generations. [Photo/Xinhua]