Jining City

The hometown of Confucius and Mencius, the city of canals

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This audiovisual spectacular narrates Confucius' inner journey

Performed passionately by 110 professional actors, and enhanced by a 400-square-meter LED screen, eight laser projectors, and China’s first large-scale mechanical stage capable of dual-side lifting and flipping, Jin Sheng Yu Zhen centers on China’s ritual and music culture. It combines poetry, music, dance, and other classical Chinese art forms to deliver a 60-minute immersive performance, exploring Confucius’s path from the ordinary to the sage. #CulturalJining #Confucius #Qufu #NishanScaredland

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Powerhouses join hands to cultivate specialized postgraduates in Traditional Chinese Culture

The recently inaugurated Nishan Joint Graduate School for Fine Traditional Chinese Culture, located in Nishan Town of Qufu City, spans 192 mu with a total floor area of 62,000 square meters. As a new type of graduate school prioritized by China’s Ministry of Education, it is jointly established by the Nishan World Center for Confucian Studies and 16 leading universities across the country.
Through this collaborative and resource-sharing model, the school aims to cultivate specialized postgraduates in fine traditional Chinese culture and build an advanced platform for humanities education in the new era. #CulturalJining #TraditionalChineseCulture #Nishan #Qufu #Confucius

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Chinese company XPENG has unveiled its next-gen humanoid robot, IRON, featuring a strikingly human-like look and a graceful, catwalk-style gait. Its application scenarios include guided tours, shopping assistance, and inspection tasks. Source:China Xinhua News #XPENG #humanoidrobot #FutureTech #catwalk

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This sword routine dances with the spirit of Mount Yi

In early winter, Mount Yi stands adorned with forests of strange rocks and frost-kissed leaves. Amid the unique rock formations at the peak, a swordsman dressed in dark, fitted attire wields a long sword, performing a graceful and flowing routine. His movements blend seamlessly with the majestic aura of Mount Yi, known as the “marvel of the southern slopes of Mount Tai.” #ScenicJining #Sword #Zoucheng #MountTai #Swordsman

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Wicker weaving: The infinite possibilities of a single willow rod

Qinghe Town in Yutai County is renowned as China’s “Hometown of Wicker.” With more than a century of history in willow cultivation, wicker weaving has long been a traditional craft here. What began as the creation of everyday household items has now evolved into over 50 product categories and more than 200 varieties. Beyond daily necessities, artisans produce exquisite handicrafts and large functional decorative pieces. Today, these products are exported to more than 30 countries and regions, making Qinghe Town one of the nation’s leading wicker-processing and export hubs. #RuralJining #Willow #TraditionalCraft #Handicrafts

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International students experience Confucian culture in Qufu

Recently, international students studying in Jining visited Qufu for an immersive experience of Confucian culture. At the Temple of Confucius, they donned traditional attire, took part in ceremonial music and dance honoring Confucius, and learned the rituals of paying respect to a teacher. They then visited the Confucius Family Cuisine Museum, where they tried their hand at making traditional Confucius-family pastries and dishes.
This immersive experience gave them a deeper understanding of Confucian culture and further sparked their interest in exploring traditional Chinese culture. #OpenJining #ConfucianCulture #Qufu #Confucius

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Stock enhancement initiatives inject ecological vitality into largest freshwater lake in northern China

From November 25 to 26, Jining launched an autumn-winter aquatic stock enhancement campaign in Nansi Lake, releasing over 16 million high-quality fish and crab juveniles in batches. Over the past 20 years, nearly 500 million fish juveniles have been released into Nansi Lake, increasing the biodiversity index by more than 40%. Additionally, the excellent water quality rate at 36 national monitoring sections has reached 100% for three consecutive years.#Eco_friendlyJining #WeishanLake #biodiversity

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China's first track-based intelligent bird-dispersal robot has recently been deployed at Hangzhou International Airport in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province. Equipped with directional sound devices, insect-killing lamps and high-definition cameras, the robot can conduct 24-hour continuous patrols to prevent bird strikes and ensure flight safety. Source:People's Daily,China #robots #Hangzhou #ZhejiangProvince

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A Vietnamese girl finds life’s answers through 'three teas of Kong Family Mansion'

According to records from the Kong Family Mansion, when hosting guests, the master would serve three rounds of tea: the first, ambition tea; the second, maturity tea; and the third, destiny tea. These three teas — “bitter at first, sweet in the middle, lingering in the end” — not only embody principles of health and wellness but also carry the profound Confucian philosophy of reflecting on life. This unique experience, blending the essence of Confucian thought with tea culture, helped a Vietnamese female student find clarity and answers amid her uncertainties. #OpenJining #KongFamilyMansion #ConfucianPhilosophy #ChineseTea

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An 18,000-km pilgrimage from South America to the heart of Chinese culture

A recent group of South American visitors made an 18,000-kilometer journey to Nishan in Qufu. Motivated by a profound admiration for Eastern civilization, they came specifically to explore Luyuan Village, a new cultural destination in Qufu. Their laughter resonated along the serene bluestone paths and among the gray bricks and black-tiled roofs. Being the spiritual home of Confucius, Luyuan Village is now captivating global tourists with the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture. #OpenJining #pilgrimage #SouthAmerica #ChineseCulture #Qufu #Confucius #Nishan

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China's domestically built ultra-large grab suction dredger "Tongjun" completed a five-day sea trial in the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, marking a breakthrough in the country's high-end equipment manufacturing. Measuring 198 m in length and 38.5 m in width, the vessel boasts Asia's largest dredging capacity of up to 38,168 m³, with a maximum dredging depth of 120 m. Source:People's Daily,China #Tongjun #YellowSea #SeaTrail #High_endEquipment

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China’s most powerful bulldozer delivered in batches

Recently, Shantui Group delivered multiple SD90-C5 hydraulic mining bulldozers to a company in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. This model is currently the most powerful bulldozer produced in China. Designed and manufactured specifically for heavy-duty conditions such as large-scale mining operations, it has been hailed as the “iron giant” of the mining industry. Not only does it fully meet the rigorous demands of complex mining environments, but its exceptional performance as a domestically developed machine has also broken through technical barriers and filled a gap in China’s product lineup at this capability level. #High_TechJining #Shantui #bulldozer #InnerMongolia #IronGiant

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Jiaxiang: Immersive study tours bring traditional culture to life

Recently, more than 400 students from Da’an Town Central Middle School in Yanzhou District visited the Academy in Jiaxiang County, embarking on a unique journey to experience traditional culture. The students took part in hands-on traditional craft activities, engaged in the reading of classical texts, and explored interactive science and technology exhibits. Through this thoughtfully designed study-tour route, they connected the past and future of culture—bringing traditional culture to life. #CulturalJining #TraditionalCulture #TraditionalCraft #Study_tour #Jiaxiang #ChinaTravel

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Harbin Ice-Snow World, the world's largest ice-and-snow theme park, officially started the construction of its 27th edition on Tuesday in northeast China's Heilongjiang, which will span 1.2 million square meters, up 200,000 square meters compared with the previous edition. The iconic Asian landmark will use more than 400,000 m³ of ice and snow this winter to create its vast sculptures and amusement structures. Source:People's Daily,China #HarbinIce_SnowWorld #ThemePark #Heilongjiang #Landmarks #Sculptures #ChinaTravel

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Zhao Shanxi: Revitalizing the drumming and wind music of southwest Shandong through 44 Years of devotion

Zhao Shanxi, a provincial representative inheritor of the national intangible cultural heritage "drumming and wind music of southwest Shandong," began learning the art at the age of eight under his family’s tradition. For 44 years, he has adhered to a daily routine of early-morning practice, building a solid foundation that helped him win gold in the music category of the national “Qunxing Award.”He has pushed beyond convention, integrating the suona with modern musical elements to create new works such as "Celebrating the Harvest." Zhao has also brought the art form into schools and rural communities, training nearly a thousand students. Through both lineage-based inheritance and innovation grounded in tradition, he has breathed new life into this intangible cultural heritage, allowing it to flourish in the present era.#JiningPeople #Shandong #inheritor #Suona #IntangibleCulturalHeritage

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Experiencing the world's largest Confucius statue from different perspectives

Located at the highest point of Nishan Sacred Land, the statue of Confucius is the largest and tallest in the world. The statue, with its back against the mountain and facing the lake, stands 72 meters high, symbolizing the 72 virtuous disciples of Confucius. The exterior of the statue is made of tightly joined brass plates, using a total of 150 tons of brass, making the entire statue towering and magnificent. Next, let's follow the drone's perspective and experience the world's largest Confucius statue together.#CulturalJining #ConfuciusStatue #NishanSacredLand #drone

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China has launched a two-year commercial trial of satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services to diversify the supply in the satellite communication market and support the safe and healthy development of emerging industries such as commercial aerospace and the low-altitude economy, according to the 2025 China 5G + Industrial Internet Conference concluded on Sunday in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Source:People's Daily,China #satellite #loT #Low_altitudeEconomy #5G #Wuhan #Hubei

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An infrared camera in the Luoxu Provincial Nature Reserve captured a rare moment as a snow leopard and a leopard appeared at the same spot in succession. This scene shows the rich biodiversity and thriving wildlife of Shiqu County, southwest China's Sichuan. Source:People's Daily,China
#SnowLeopard #Shiqiu #Sichuan #NatureReserve

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Zoucheng all-star concert wraps up with great success!

On November 22, the highly anticipated Zoucheng all-star concert was held with resounding success. The concert brought together a lineup of renowned singers and rising stars from the Chinese music scene. Complemented by top-tier stage designs, an expansive over-80-meter stage, massive LED screens, and professional lighting and sound systems, the dazzling performances resonated with the city's vibrant energy, offering the audience an unforgettable audio-visual spectacle. #TrendyJining #Zoucheng #All_starConcert #Singers #ChineseMusic

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Xinneng Shipbuilding launches first overseas order with successful vessel launch

On November 21, the "Jinhang No. 1," built by Xinneng Shipbuilding for Zijin Mining, was successfully launched in Tanzania. As the company’s first overseas order for an inland river vessel, the project adopted an innovative approach of "modular construction + remote assembly." Ship sections were prefabricated in Shandong and transported to Africa for final assembly, successfully overcoming challenges related to inland transportation. The vessel was delivered nine days ahead of schedule, demonstrating both the technical prowess of Chinese manufacturing in tackling complex engineering challenges and the efficiency of "China speed." #High_TechJining #XinnengShipbuilding #ZijinMining #Shandong #Tanzania