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In Qufu City in north China's Shandong Province, the Temple of Confucius, the Kong Family Mansion, and the Cemetery of Confucius are widely recognized as landmarks of Confucian Culture, which were all listed in World Cultural Heritage in 1994. The city is the hometown of Confucius, a prominent educator and philosopher of ancient China, who has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. #Confucius #culture #ShandongProvince #northChina #travelinChina #heritage | wowourheritage

The opening ceremony of the 2025 China International Confucius Cultural Festival lit up Qufu, Shandong Province, on the evening of September 27. The event featured the 20th UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy, honoring outstanding global projects in education and learning. The launch of a Confucius-themed study tour and the unveiling of results from the global Gen Z contest, "Confucius in My Eyes," – with photos, short videos and prose – added youthful energy to the event. Guests from China and