@chinaromance: Qufu is the birthplace of the prominent Chinese philosopher Confucius, in east China's Shandong Province. In Qufu, the Temple of Confucius, the Kong Family Mansion, and the Cemetery of Confucius are widely recognized as the landmarks of Confucian culture, which were all listed in World Cultural Heritage in 1994. Confucius (551 B.C.-479 B.C.), an educator and thinker of ancient China, has influenced countless generations of Chinese society. #chineseculturalheritage #historicalchina #WorldCulturalHeritage #Qufu #Confucius #Confucianculture