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China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival is jointly sponsored by the National Tourism Administration and the Shandong Provincial People's Government. It is a large-scale international festival that integrates commemorative activities, cultural activities, tourism activities, academic activities and scientific and economic activities. It has been identified by the National Tourism Administration as one of the national "China Tourism Festival Selections" and is promoted to the international tourism market as a leading tourism product. Its rich Confucian cultural characteristics and colorful tourism activities have attracted a large number of tourists at home and abroad, formed its own unique style and charm, and exerted a wide and profound influence at home and abroad.
The predecessor of China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival is an international special tourism activity of "Confucius' Birthday Hometown Tour" founded in 1984. Since 1984, Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, has made full use of its advantages in cultural tourism resources, and held a "Confucius Birthday Hometown Tour" every year during Confucius' birthday, performing antique music and dances to worship Confucius, which effectively promoted the opening up and the development of tourism. In 1989, in order to better commemorate Confucius' outstanding contribution to human culture, carry forward China's excellent traditional culture, and promote cooperation and friendship between China and foreign countries, with the approval of the Shandong Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government, the activity of "Confucius' Birthday Hometown Tour" was changed to an annual international Confucius Culture Festival, which was held in Qufu, Confucius' hometown, around the birthday of Confucius (September 28th in Gregorian calendar) every year, that is, from September 26th to October 1th.
The purpose of China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival is: to commemorate Confucius and carry forward the excellent national culture as the theme, and to closely combine commemorative activities with cultural exchanges, tourism and economic and technological cooperation, so as to achieve the purpose of commemorating sages, exchanging cultures, developing tourism, promoting openness, prospering economy and enhancing friendship. Its characteristics are: integrating commemorative, cultural, tourism, academic, artistic, economic and trade, scientific and technological activities, with rich and colorful contents; Gulu culture has remarkable characteristics and strong local flavor; Large-scale and international; There are various forms of holding and strong social participation.
Over the years, China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival has been famous at home and abroad for its distinctive features, unique style and charm, and won the appreciation of people from all walks of life at home and abroad, with an increasing number of visitors. According to statistics, during the 16th consecutive Confucius Cultural Festival held from 1989 to 24, the total number of visitors and social tourists from all walks of life at home and abroad reached 2.6 million, including more than 5, foreign guests, overseas compatriots and overseas Chinese from more than 4 countries and regions such as the United States, Japan and France.
25 China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival will continue to be held in Qufu, Confucius' hometown. Its guiding ideology is: under the guidance of Theory of Three Represents and the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, highlighting the theme of "carrying forward excellent traditional culture, building a civilized and harmonious society, and promoting open and innovative development", taking cultural activities as the carrier, focusing on cooperative development, adhering to the principles of government-led, market operation, plate linkage and mass participation, and making the Confucius Culture Festival an international cultural tourism. Further improve the opening level of Jining, and promote the sustained, coordinated and healthy development of the city's economy and the harmonious progress of society.
The main activities of the 25 China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival:
(1) Cultural theme activities
1. At 8 pm on September 26th, the opening ceremony of the 25 China Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival, a large-scale special literary evening and a theme fireworks evening were held at Xingtan Theater in Qufu. At the meeting, it is planned to read out the decision of UNESCO on approving the establishment of the international Confucius Prize.
2. On the morning of September 28th, the "25 Global Joint Sacrifice to Confucius" was held. CCTV cooperated with Shandong TV and other TV stations to jointly launch a large-scale live special program-"25 Global Joint Sacrifice to Confucius" on CCTV News Channel. The main venue of the global Confucius Festival is Qufu, with Quzhou in Zhejiang, Jianshui in Yunnan, Wuwei in Gansu and Harbin in Heilongjiang as the domestic live broadcast sites, Taipei, Hancheng in Korea and Ashikaga in Japan as the overseas live broadcast sites, and new york in the United States and Cologne in Germany as the live broadcast sites of European and American Confucius Festival. During the period, it is planned to hold a publicity campaign for the Chinese Cultural Symbol City in Jiulongshan, Qufu, and insert spots in the activities of offering sacrifices to the Confucius.
in late March and September, we will hold publicity activities such as the collection and selection of creative people for the construction of "Chinese cultural symbol city" and the exhibition of creative achievements.
4. From September 24th to 28th, the second Confucius, Mengyan, Zeng Shengyi's sincere friendship activities were held. During the period, it is planned to hold an exhibition on the achievements of Zeng Shengyu of Confucius and Mengyan, establish an online database of Zeng Shengyu of Confucius and Mengyan, and organize Zeng Shengyu of Confucius and Mengyan to collectively plant trees in Jiulongshan District to build a "sacred forest".
(II) Subject Activities of Economy, Trade and Tourism
1. From September 21st to 23rd, the 6th China Patent High-tech Products Expo and the 4th Cooperation Meeting between Academician of China Academy of Engineering and Jining Municipal Government were held in Qufu Science and Technology City. During the period, high-tech achievements and patent conferences, intellectual property forums, talent supply and demand fairs and other activities will be held.
2. From September 26th to 27th, the World Association of Confucian Merchants and the 25 International Confucius Cultural Festival Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair were held in Jining. During this period, the World Association of Confucian Businessmen will be held, and investment promotion fairs for automobile and construction machinery, textile and clothing, and economic and trade cooperation talks for overseas guests (overseas Chinese leaders) in Qilu and Jining will be held.
3. From September 25th to 26th, the China Cultural Science and Technology Industry Development and Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair was held in Qufu.
4. From September 25th to 26th, the "Jining Economic and Trade Seminar of National Six-City Taiwan Association" was held in Jining. Taiwan associations in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Fuzhou, Xiamen, Suzhou and Kunshan are invited to participate with local Taiwanese businessmen.
5. From September 25th to 26th, the "Promotion Conference of International Tourism Destination Marketing and Tourism Projects in the Hometown of Confucius and Mencius" was held in Qufu. Invite famous tourism marketing experts and travel agents at home and abroad to participate. During this period, the new round of tourism planning in Jining will be promoted and the project investment will be invited.
(III) Theme Activities in County and Urban Areas
1. On September 24th, the "Zoucheng Cup" and "National Double Qualified Parents" award-giving activities were held in Zoucheng City.
2. From September 24th to 26th, "Ceng Zi's 251th Birthday Public Sacrifice" was held in Jiaxiang County.
3. From September 23rd to 25th, China Liangshan Special Purpose Vehicle Fair was held in Liangshan County.
In April and early September, Liying Miaomu High-level Forum and investment promotion activities for the development of Beihu Lake were held in rencheng district.
In late May and September, the "Economic and Trade Cooperation Fair for Strong Private Enterprises in Yanzhou" was held in Yanzhou.
during the cultural festival, it is planned to hold the publicity activities of "Confucius Award" and the groundbreaking ceremony of Confucius statue. There will also be a symposium on Confucius and Confucianism, a national exhibition of famous calligraphy and painting, a calligraphy exhibition of the Analects of Confucius written by the general of the Republic of China, an exhibition of giant Confucius' thoughts, a contest for Chinese etiquette ambassadors, and international health tourism activities. Qufu City will also hold the opening ceremony of the ancient city of Ming Dynasty, the tour of "Three Holes, Two Cities and Four Mountains", the study tour of Confucius' hometown and other activities, as well as the special performance of Broadway in the United States, cultural performances in squares, cultural performances at scenic spots and series of calligraphy and painting exhibitions.