Confucius On Tiananmen Square

Confucius shows up on China's Tiananmen Square

There's a new face keeping Chairman Mao company on Tiananmen Square.A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza. It's a jarring juxtaposition for a square the ruling Communist Party treats as politically hallowed ground: a mausoleum holding revolutionary leader Mao Zedong's body sit...