Qufu City in east China's Shandong Province is the hometown of the renowned Chinese philosopher Confucius. To honor the legacy of this great sage, the annual Memorial Ceremony for Confucius takes place in Qufu. In 2025, we celebrate the 2,576th anniversary of Confucius' birth.

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