LANDMARK INSTITUTIONS AND EVENTS IN QUFU KEEP CONFUCIUS' TEACHINGS ALIVE

During the summer break from July to August, Qufu in East China's Shandong province emerged as one of the top study tour destinations for parents.

As the hometown of Confucius, the city has abundant historical and cultural resources including the famous Temple of Confucius, the Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion, the historical residence of the direct descendants of Confucius.

Starting operations in 2019, the Confucius Museum is a tourism and cultural landmark in Qufu. It houses some 700,000 cultural relics including more than 300,000 historical documents of the Kong family and many artifacts used in Confucius memorial ceremonies.