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Qufu
Qufu is a city in south-western Shandong, the capital of the State of Lu in the Zhou period and the birthplace of Confucius. Its Temple of Confucius, the Kong family mansion and the Cemetery of Confucius form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The descendants of Confucius lived there for more than two thousand years.
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