For more than 2,000 years, the people of China have been guided by the principles of Confucius. He was a teacher and philosopher who lived in ancient China. His teachings are known as Confucianism. Confucianism is a philosophy based on kindness, love and respect. Confucianism serves as a way of life, a source of values, as well as a social code for its followers.

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