Children attend the traditional first writing ceremony in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, Sept 13. A total of 193 new students in the first grade of Chaoyang Street Primary School took part in a series of Confucian rites at the beginning of the school semester to pay their respects to Confucius and express their desire for wisdom and strong morals. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]

Children attend the traditional first writing ceremony in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, Sept 13. A total of 193 new students in the first grade of Chaoyang Street Primary School took part in a series of Confucian rites at the beginning of the school semester to pay their respects to Confucius and express their desire for wisdom and strong morals. [Photo/Shanxi Daily]