In pics: 72nd-generation descendant of ancient China's philosopher Mencius

Meng Xing (R, front), the 72nd-generation descendant of ancient China's philosopher Mencius, talks with guests who come to attend the commemoration ceremony of Mencius and Mencius' mother at Mencius Temple in Zoucheng City, east China's Shandong Province, May 6, 2019. Living in a community near Mencius Temple, 37-year-old Meng Xing is in charge of the maintenance of Mencius Temple, Mencius Mansion and Mencius Cemetery. (Xinhua/Wang Kai)