Qufu: Confucius' birthplace and historic home
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Hotels increasingly incorporate locally-inspired design. The Shangri-La where I would stay opened in 2013 with an interior concept taken from the three key principles of Confucian philosophy. These represent order, harmony and hierarchy. I was informed it included Six Arts from the disciplines of rites, music, archery, chariot racing, calligraphy and mathematics. It certainly again created fascinating scenes for photography.
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