Mainland, Taiwan students mark Confucius' birth

Students from Beijing and Taiwan wear traditional Han costumes to hold a ceremony to worship Confucius at the Confucius Temple in Beijing on Sept 27. The 2,561st anniversary of the saint's birthday is Sept 28. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]

Beijing and Taiwan students in traditional Han costumes hold a ceremony at the Confucius Temple in Beijing on Sept 27, one day before the 2,561st anniversary of Confucius's birth. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]