City Guide:

Qufu is situated in the south of Shandong Province. It is 16 kilometers away from Jinan, the provincial capital city. It covers an area of 895.93 square kilometers with the population of 620,000.

As one of China's most famous historical cities, it is also the hometown of Confucius--- a famous thinker and educationist at

Spring-autumn period. It is where Confucius gave his lectures and he was buried in 479BC. Another famous thinker and educationist, Mencius was also born here.

Qufu is also famous for its architecture. There are more than 412 cultural relics under government protection. The Temple, Cemetery and Mansion of Confucius are the most famous ones, which were put on the list of World Cultural Heritage in 1994. Qufu is rich in three treasures: sweet paddy, Guodan apricot and mineral water.