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Kong Xianglin, a 75th-generation descendant of Confucius, is pictured at a musical and dance event showing traditional Chinese rites to celebrate the ancient philosopher. Fu Jing/China Daily
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"Confucius devoted all his life to education until he passed away in 479 B.C. He has bequeathed us an achievement of inexhaustible wealth," a UN official said Monday.
Confucianism "can help people better understand the state of the world today" and also mirrors UNESCO's role in the world, Francesco Bandarin, the body's assistant director-general for culture, said in his inaugural speech for the Confucius Cultural Week at UNESCO's headquarters.
The event includes a lecture given by researcher Kong Xianglin on Confucius' life and general thoughts, an exhibition presenting his wisdom and experience, and a musical and dance event showing traditional Chinese rites to celebrate the ancient philosopher.
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A visitor looks at an exhibition presenting Confucius' wisdom and experience. Fu Jing/China Daily
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"I'm interested in the moral thinking of Confucius, even though it was a long time ago and some ideas were not fully developed ... I'm very interested in how we can apply it in our everyday life," a French student named Benjamin Ismail said after the lecture by Kong, a 75th generation descendant of Confucius.
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