Source: China Daily

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-04/23/content_856689.htm

BEIJING - The ancient teachings of Confucius, centring on peace and social harmony, are finding a new resonance amid the chaos and rapid development of modern China, according to an AFP report.

Once suppressed, the Confucian revival is being welcomed by the government as a calming influence amid growing public dissatisfaction over a host of issues.

"The teachings of Confucius are the first thing we begin teaching the children," ther report quoted Feng Zhe as saying. Feng is director of the Confucian School, which opened six months ago.

"Each child should recite the Confucian texts 1,000 times until their spirit is imprinted completely. This is a graduation requirement." Feng told AFP.