Hey fam! 🎉 The 2025 China International Confucius Cultural Festival is dropping on Sept 27-28 in Qufu, in the Chinese mainland’s Shandong Province. We’re talking 2,576 years since Confucius was born—now that’s some serious legacy! 🤯
This year’s theme? When Armenia’s vibe—“Every person is the blacksmith of their own house”—meets the classic Confucian motto: “Self-cultivation, family harmony, good governance and the guarantee of peace.” Sounds epic, right? 🤔
Arina, an Armenian student rocking it at Ningbo University, let us in on her aha moment. She says, “Even though these sayings come from totally different corners of the world, they both shout the same message: work on yourself and keep your family tight-knit, and you’ve got the recipe for a stable society.”
And trust us, it’s not just Armenia vs. China—South and Southeast Asian cultures feel this too! From the gotong royong spirit in Indonesia to the bayanihan vibes in the Philippines, we know that community harmony and personal growth are the real MVPs. 🌏🤝
Arina’s takeaway? This deep cultural sync has shown her how universal Confucian thought can be—and she’s all in to dive even deeper into it. If you ask us, these cross-cultural sparks are what keep global conversations buzzing! ✨
So, spill: what proverb from your culture sparks a lightbulb moment for you? 💡
Reference(s):
We Talk: How Confucian thought resonates with Armenian youth
cgtn.com
