We Talk: How Confucian thought resonates with Armenian youth

The 2025 China International Confucius Cultural Festival will be held on September 27 and 28 in Qufu, east China's Shandong Province, celebrating 2,576 years since the birth of the Chinese philosopher.

When Armenia's proverb "Every person is the blacksmith of their own house," encounters the Eastern wisdom of "Self-cultivation, family harmony, good governance and the guarantee of peace," what kind of intellectual sparks will emerge?

In this episode, Arina, an Armenian student from Ningbo University, shares her insights on this cross-cultural resonance. She explains that although these two sayings come from different cultural backgrounds, they both express a common value: Self-cultivation and family harmony are the foundations of social stability. This profound cultural connection has shown her the universal significance embedded in Confucian thought. Arina adds that it has also deepened her interest in exploring Confucianism further in the future.