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Folk artist Yuan Pihua from Shandong province displays the art of Chinese knots. Fu Jing/China Daily
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It was the first time for Ismail to listen to Confucius' descendant since his interest in the old Chinese thinker was sparked four years ago, the same time when he began to learn Chinese.
Ismail said the value of Confucianism was to train people to be "ren" (benevolent). "To try to improve yourself everyday by learning and seeking knowledge, on which I really agree with Confucius," he said, waiting for Kong to autograph his French edition of Confucius' Analects.
Besides, other forms of Chinese folk art such as paper cutting, shadow play and gourd sculpting were also featured during the week-long cultural exchange event, attracting throngs of visitors.
Some crowded around the gourd sculptor, asking what the enchased gourd was used for; some peeped behind the shadow play screen to see the performer's tricks; others attentively watched artists making Chinese knots.
A visitor named Rosa Guerreiro said the sculpting reminded her of a similar handicraft in her native Brazil, and she was surprised and excited to see the Chinese artwork.
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