Confucius say... learn Chinese and prosperity will follow

[T_i_B]

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article1166499.ece

Confucius say ... spread Chinese culture around the world and teach Confucian philosophy at home. And don't be afraid to mention my name as branding while you're at it.

Confucius, the respectful name for the great thinker, philosopher, statesman and educator named Kongqiu, who lived from 551-479 BC, is undergoing a major revival in China and further afield.

His philosophy, which dominated Chinese society for centuries, and spread to Europe in the late 16th century, advocates achieving harmony through self-refinement in manners and taste.

In China he's particularly renowned for revolutionising the education system- and, with this in mind, the government hopes to build on growing international interest in Chinese language and culture by opening 80 Confucius Institutes in 39 countries. They will function as the equivalent of British Councils or Germany's Goethe Institutes around the globe.

[Liberal In Texas]

1. Yes. The next PAL DVD recorder you buy will be not only made in

China, the manual will be written in Chinese.

Order some take-away in English before it's too late.

[Selatius]

2. China...the next superpower

They could be big.