Chinese scholars call for Mother's Day with Chinese characteristics

As many people around the world celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, a Chinese scholar and member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) has made it his mission to create China's own Mother's Day festival.

The article mentions that the Chinese holiday would fall on May 18, the birthday of the Confucian philosopher, Mencius 孟子. The stories of Mencius and his mother developed after the compilation of the text that bears his name. However, Mencius does make several references to filial piety (see for example 7A15 [scroll down to #15]).