At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, three thousand disciples of Confucius recited five sentences from "The Analects of Confucius": "How wonderful it is to have friends come from afar", "We are all brothers within the four seas", "What we do not want others to do, we are all brothers." "Don't do it to others", "Virtue is not alone, there must be neighbors", "Rites are used, harmony is the most precious".

At the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, Confucius' famous sayings from Confucius appeared on the big screen at the beginning: "Isn't it a joy to have friends come from afar?"