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A statue of the ancient Sage stands vigilant at the Confucius Temple, where rituals paying homage to scholarship are still being performed for the benefit of modern disciples and curious tourists. Zou Hong / China Daily
Close your eyes and try to imagine Confucius as a young man. That may be a tough picture to conjure up since the most famous images of the iconic philosopher feature a wispy white beard and an age-lined face that reflects a long life of accumulated wisdom.
Sunday Digest
ZHENGZHOU - Six local officials have been punished after a tourist traveling to Beijing was mistaken as a petitioner, brutally beaten and brought back to his home province, authorities said on Saturday.
Sunday Profile
Less than a year ago, when I started my postgraduate studies in preschool education at Beijing Normal University, I never imagined I would be teaching kindergarten in the Philippines today.
Sunday Special
Confucius would turn in his grave if he knew how many students in China are learning by rote these days. He would get even more upset if he knew that almost all are taught the same way regardless of their different levels of aptitude and attitude.
Sunday People
When Mary Peng first came to China in the early 1990s, a monkey taught her an important lesson.
Sunday Sports
WUHAN, Hubei - The individual members of Jordan's basketball team are pretty average.
Sunday Life
Young start-up founders ignore talk of a new bubble
Sunday Food
Going for dim sum in Hong Kong is a family ritual that is observed every weekend faithfully. Folks choose either bright, boisterous teahouses and order steamed dumplings, congee and fried noodles to accompany the morning paper; or they head to a fancy hotel where they get essentially the same dishes except with fancier ingredients and service.
Sunday Style
Yang Mi, a 28-year-old office worker in Beijing, is busy preparing for an important party. She has already got a velvet evening dress, a delicate watch, an expensive diamond necklace, and a pair of stylish high-heeled shoes. But she still feels something is missing. She suddenly realizes that what she needs is an elegant accessory for her hair.
Sunday Kaleidoscope
The circus is in town, and it intends to stay another week. Cirque du Soleil has added seven more shows of Saltimbanco in Shanghai, encouraged by the enthusiastic response to its original seven shows.
Sunday Travel
There are four or five flights to Bali from Shanghai every week, and on days when there are no direct flights, passengers can still transit in Hong Kong or Singapore to Denpasar. Easy access has made the resort island an increasingly popular destination with travelers from China.
