Qufu City in Shandong Province is the hometown of the renowned Chinese philosopher Confucius. Each year in Qufu, the Great Ceremony of Worship of Confucius is held to commemorate the great sage. 2022 marks the 2,573rd birthday of Confucius. This year's grand ceremony will be broadcast live on September 28 and feature both online and offline activities. The Global Online Worship of the Confucian Sacrificial Rites uses a virtual venue that participants can enter via their mobile phone or computer.