People donning ancient Chinese costumes pay tribute to Confucius (551BC - 479BC), a Chinese thinker and social philosopher, at a temple in Zhengding county, North China's Hebei province, March 17, 2012. More than 300 people took part in the ceremony. [Photo/CFP]
Children wearing costumes of ancient Chinese students take part in a Confucius memorial ceremony in Zhengding county, Hebei province, March 17, 2012. [Photo/CFP]