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]

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]