Political advisors propose to set Teachers’ Day on ancient educator Confucius’ birthday
Chen Xi and Wan Lin Published: Mar 08, 2021 09:03 PM
The Confucius Temple in Beijing Photo: IC
More than 50 Chinese political advisors have jointly proposed to set Teachers Day on ancient educator and philosopher Confucius birthday to mark the day s significance by endowing it with cultural and historical meaning.
The joint proposal was initiated at the ongoing two sessions by Wang Xuedian, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China s top political advisory body. Wang is also the dean of the Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies in Shandong University.